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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Iran, Islamic Rep.

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population92.42M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$362.68B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$3.92K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth77.92024 · yearsInternet use85.3%2024 · % of populationForest area6.6%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
6%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Iran, Islamic Rep.2023 · 6%
02.14.196.298.381960199320252000: 4.7%2001: 5.2%2002: 4.7%2003: 5%2004: 5.1%2005: 5.3%2006: 5.2%2007: 4.9%2008: 5%2009: 6.1%2010: 6.3%2011: 6.1%2012: 6.1%2013: 5.7%2014: 6.8%2015: 8.4%2016: 7.8%2017: 7.7%2018: 6.6%2019: 6.2%2020: 5%2021: 4.9%2022: 5.6%2023: 6%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Iran, Islamic Rep. in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Tehran
Country code
IRN

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