Health in Iran

1,019 indicators covering health for Iran.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.2 2018 up 9.1% 62nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.4 2018 down 6.4% 106th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.2 2018 down 13.5% 117th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.2 2018 up 9.1% 62nd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.2 2018 down 11.1% 119th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.4 2018 down 8.3% 113th
Prevalence of anemia among children 26.5% 2019 down 16.1% 98th
Births attended by skilled health staff 99.0% 2014 up 1.7% 69th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 99 2014 up 1.7% 69th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 2,143 2021 down 21.6% 37th
Adolescent mortality rate 1.65 2021 down 36.6% 92nd
Prevalence of current tobacco use 11.9% 2024 down 19.6% 118th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 1.3% 2024 down 53.6% 143rd
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 22.5% 2024 down 16.0% 106th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 96.0% 2025 down 3.0% 60th
Physicians per 1000 people 1.81 2023 up 26.6% 92nd
Physicians 1.81 per 1,000 people 2023 up 26.6% 92nd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 98.0% 2024 up 3.2% 57th
Global vaccination coverage 98 2024 down 1.0% 20th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 9,600 2024 down 43.5% 72nd
Incidence of tuberculosis 10 2024 down 52.4% 143rd
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 140 2024 down 63.2% 94th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 920 2024 up 53.3% 64th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 1 2024 up 35.1% 124th
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 38 2024 down 72.9% 90th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 10 2024 up 150.0% 106th
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 5.15 2025 up 7.0% 98th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 10 2024 down 52.4% 150th
Tuberculosis deaths region 960 2024 up 29.7% 67th
Tuberculosis death rate 1 2024 up 9.9% 141st
Tuberculosis deaths who 960 2024 up 29.7% 67th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 1.5 2024 down 31.8% 124th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 74.83 2020 up 2.4% 63rd
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 7,033 2024 down 31.0% 72nd
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 73 2024 up 21.7% 107th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 26.1 2016 up 2.4% 102nd
Rubella - number of reported cases 14 2025 down 68.9% 49th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 85 2023 down 2.3% 83rd
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,064 current international $ 2023 up 19.3% 100th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 459.1 current international $ 2023 up 7.5% 76th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Domestic general government health expenditure 2.8% 2023 up 29.5% 103rd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 559.29 current international $ 2023 up 1.0% 76th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 43.15 2023 down 9.9% 51st
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 124.78 current US$ 2023 down 20.1% 119th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 85 2023 down 2.3% 88th
Private health expenditure per person 559.29 2023 up 1.0% 76th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 2.82 2023 up 29.5% 103rd
Health spending per person by source 497.18 2023 up 47.0% 104th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 46.72 2023 up 23.3% 117th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Rubella vaccination coverage 99 2024 unchanged 1st
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 1.68 2020 down 37.4% 91st
Cost healthy diet 4.39 2024 up 45.8% 87th
Terrorism deaths by region 2 2021 down 88.9% 44th
Medical doctors 164,086 2023 up 40.8% 16th
Mean systolic blood pressure 118.2 2015 down 1.9% 167th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 90 2023 up 3.4% 103rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 86 2023 up 13.2% 68th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 78 2023 up 1.3% 58th