Current health expenditure per capita in Iran
Iran: Current health expenditure per capita was 267.06 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Iran stood at 267.06 current US$.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Iran peaked at 505.33 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.89 current US$, in 2000.
Iran ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.56 current US$ | 79.89 current US$ | 354.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 401.95 current US$ | 223.64 current US$ | 505.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.72 current US$ | 184.91 current US$ | 267.06 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Iran
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 632,755 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 32.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 638,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 621,001 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Iran?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Iran was 267.06 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 505.33 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.89 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Iran ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.