Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
42nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2006
All-time low
15.7%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2005–2022

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2022

051015202005201320222005: 21.6 %2006: 22.4 %2009: 21.3 %2013: 16.5 %2016: 20.7 %2017: 17.9 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 17.3 %2020: 17.4 %2021: 17.8 %2022: 15.7 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 15.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 22.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2022.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 21.6%
2006 22.4% +3.8%
2009 21.3% -4.7%
2013 16.5% -22.6%
2016 20.7% +25.4%
2017 17.9% -13.4%
2018 17.1% -4.4%
2019 17.3% +0.8%
2020 17.4% +0.6%
2021 17.8% +2.5%
2022 15.7% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 21.3% 22.4% 3
2010s 17.9% 16.5% 20.7% 5
2020s 17.0% 15.7% 17.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 15.7% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).