Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2022
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.0% | — |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.3% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population spending more than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). This includes people living in poverty that are further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure as well as people who are pushed into poverty by 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).