Iran - Health expenditure

Health expenditure, private (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, private (% of GDP) in Iran was 3.37 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 3.37 in 2009, while its lowest value was 1.94 in 1996.

Definition: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 2.12
1996 1.94
1997 2.10
1998 2.32
1999 2.65
2000 2.68
2001 2.87
2002 2.86
2003 2.63
2004 2.79
2005 3.16
2006 2.96
2007 3.04
2008 3.18
2009 3.37

Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure)

The value for Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure) in Iran was 40.13 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.54 in 1998 and a minimum value of 40.13 in 2010.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 44.76
1996 47.41
1997 48.54
1998 48.54
1999 42.40
2000 41.64
2001 43.69
2002 44.03
2003 45.82
2004 43.47
2005 44.21
2006 46.37
2007 44.61
2008 46.31
2009 41.12
2010 40.13

Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure)

Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure) in Iran was 10.53 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 10.53 in 2010, while its lowest value was 6.87 in 1995.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 6.87
1996 6.88
1997 8.46
1998 9.02
1999 8.39
2000 8.41
2001 9.76
2002 9.57
2003 9.29
2004 9.27
2005 8.89
2006 8.58
2007 10.53
2008 10.53
2009 10.53
2010 10.53

Health expenditure, public (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, public (% of GDP) in Iran was 2.15 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 2.56 in 2006, while its lowest value was 1.72 in 1995.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 1.72
1996 1.75
1997 1.98
1998 2.19
1999 1.95
2000 1.91
2001 2.22
2002 2.25
2003 2.23
2004 2.14
2005 2.51
2006 2.56
2007 2.45
2008 2.34
2009 2.15

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP) in Iran was 5.60 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 5.80 in 2008, while its lowest value was 3.70 in 1996.

Definition: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 3.83
1996 3.70
1997 4.09
1998 4.51
1999 4.59
2000 4.60
2001 5.09
2002 5.10
2003 4.86
2004 4.93
2005 5.67
2006 5.52
2007 5.49
2008 5.80
2009 5.65
2010 5.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health services