Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 29.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.8
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
49th
of 134 countries
All-time high
36.2
in 2004
All-time low
24.1
in 2013
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2022

0102030402003201220222003: 35.92004: 36.22005: 33.72006: 33.12007: 272008: 28.82009: 29.92010: 29.22011: 29.62012: 28.92013: 24.12014: 25.42015: 272016: 26.62017: 27.52018: 29.32019: 30.72020: 33.32021: 32.22022: 29.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 29.8, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 36.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 2013.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 35.9
2004 36.2 +0.8%
2005 33.7 -6.9%
2006 33.1 -1.8%
2007 27 -18.4%
2008 28.8 +6.7%
2009 29.9 +3.8%
2010 29.2 -2.3%
2011 29.6 +1.4%
2012 28.9 -2.4%
2013 24.1 -16.6%
2014 25.4 +5.4%
2015 27 +6.3%
2016 26.6 -1.5%
2017 27.5 +3.4%
2018 29.3 +6.5%
2019 30.7 +4.8%
2020 33.3 +8.5%
2021 32.2 -3.3%
2022 29.8 -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.09 27 36.2 7
2010s 27.83 24.1 30.7 10
2020s 31.77 29.8 33.3 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 46 South Africa 32.1 compare
  2. 47 Azerbaijan 30.5 compare
  3. 48 Sri Lanka 30.3 compare
  4. 50 Algeria 29.1 compare
  5. 51 Cape Verde 28 compare
  6. 52 Ethiopia 27.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 29.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 2004.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 2013.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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