Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Iran

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Iran in 2023 — 6.03%. Ranked 103 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.3 pp.

2023 6.03% +0.4 pp vs 2022
World rank 103of 192
Period maximum 8.38%2015
Period minimum 4.65%2002

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Iran, 2000–20234567892000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.72%2001: 5.16%2002: 4.65%2003: 4.96%2004: 5.13%2005: 5.3%2006: 5.16%2007: 4.91%2008: 5.04%2009: 6.11%2010: 6.29%2011: 6.1%2012: 6.12%2013: 5.74%2014: 6.82%2015: 8.38%2016: 7.8%2017: 7.72%2018: 6.64%2019: 6.23%2020: 4.96%2021: 4.86%2022: 5.63%2023: 6.03%
Change over the period: +1.3 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran

Iran 6.03%
World 10.06%
Southern Asia computed 3.51%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 6.03 +0.4 pp
2022 5.63 +0.77 pp
2021 4.86 −0.1 pp
2020 4.96 −1.27 pp
2019 6.23 −0.4 pp
2018 6.64 −1.08 pp
2017 7.72 −0.08 pp
2016 7.8 −0.58 pp
2015 8.38 +1.57 pp
2014 6.82 +1.08 pp
2013 5.74 −0.39 pp
2012 6.12 +0.02 pp
2011 6.1 −0.19 pp
2010 6.29 +0.18 pp
2009 6.11 +1.08 pp
2008 5.04 +0.13 pp
2007 4.91 −0.25 pp
2006 5.16 −0.14 pp
2005 5.3 +0.17 pp
2004 5.13 +0.17 pp
2003 4.96 +0.3 pp
2002 4.65 −0.51 pp
2001 5.16 +0.44 pp
2000 4.72

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.