External health expenditure per capita in Iran
Iran: External health expenditure per capita was 1.91 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Iran is 1.91 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 87.8% on the previous year and up 11,245.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Iran peaked at 1.91 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 current US$, in 2000.
That places Iran 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1731 current US$ | 0.0038 current US$ | 0.6439 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 current US$ | 0.0168 current US$ | 0.1481 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7767 current US$ | 0.0883 current US$ | 1.91 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 10, female, interpolated 746,242 (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 external health expenditure per capita in Iran?
- External health expenditure per capita in Iran was 1.91 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Iran ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,245.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.