Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 43.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 43.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 51.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2018.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49.1% | — |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 38.9% | 51.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 28.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 32.2% | 43.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 43.7% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2018.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.