Health
See also: Healthcare in Iran| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide Rate | 99 | 106 | WHO | Listed from highest suicide rate to lowest; Iran: Males=0.3/100,000 people, Females=0.1/100,000 people, Total=0.2/100,000 people; More info: As per WHO in 2002 there were 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran due to intentional self-inflicted injuries | 2008 |
| Tobacco Consumption per capita | 67 | 121 | WHO | 764 Cigarettes smoked per adult per year; WHO put the prevalence of smoking for the year 2005 in 15+ year old's as: 5.5% of females & 29.6% of males; More info: Tobacco Use Prevalence in Iran & Health effects of tobacco | 2007 |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | 163 | World | WHO | Per capita alcohol consumption of 1.02 liters per year; More info: Alcohol and cancer & Alcoholic liver disease | 2005 |
| % of population with access to essential drugs | 54 | 163 | World Health Organization | Categorized in medium access level of 80%; Number of factories producing medicine: 122 | 2000 |
| Female % of HIV positive population 15+ years | 107 | 112 | World Bank | 16.67% of over-15 years old HIV+ population is female | 2005 |
| Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people | 144 | 200 | World Bank | 23.48 per 100,000 People; 100% of all patients are under proper medical treatment as per WHO guidelines | 2005 |
| Physicians per 1000 people | 138 | 202 | World Bank | 0.45 physicians/1000 people; Alternative WHO 2005 indicators: Total Physicians=61,870, Pharmaceutical personnel density=0.2/1000 People, Nursing and midwifery personnel density=1.6/1000 People, Dentistry personnel density=0.2/1000 People | 2004 |
| Prevalence of opiate addiction | 1 | 132 | United Nations | Prevalence rate of 2.8% of population; Almost all opiates smuggled into Iran from Afghanistan; Initiation age for most Iranian addicts is their 20s; More info: Rankings of most harmful drugs | 1999 |
| Annual cannabis use by country | 31 | 67 | United Nations | Annual prevalence rate of 4.2% of population | 1999 |
| HIV/AIDS prevalence rate | 153 | 171 | CIA World Factbook | HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate of 0.1% of Population; Recent WHO report puts the number of HIV+ people at 110,000 people or ~0.16% of population in 2007 & accelerating; In past the primary mode of transmission was by syringe sharing among drug addicts but it is now being replaced by high risk sexual contacts; Iran in 2003 had over 700,000 cases of sexually transmitted infections | 2001 |
| Deaths due to HIV/AIDS | 47 | 153 | CIA World Factbook | 4,300 people die annually because of AIDS/HIV infection; Recent WHO report puts the number of deaths at 6,000 in 2007 WHO report puts the coverage of antiretroviral therapy at 6% | 2007 |
| Prevalence of HIV among population aged 15-49 years | 104 | 148 | World Bank | Listed from highest rate to lowest; Iran: 0.15% of 15- to 49-year-olds are HIV+; Recent WHO report puts the % of HIV+ 15- to 49-year-olds at 0.3% in 2007 | 2005 |
| Access to Sanitation | 22 | 129 | CIA World Factbook | 99% of population have access to proper sanitation | 2003 |
| % of Population undernourished | 76 | 76 | United Nations | Listed from highest malnourishment rates to lowest; Iran: less than 5% of population is malnourished; More info: Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Iran & Nutrition Landscape Information System for Iran & United Nations map of the world showing % of national population suffering from undernourishment | 2009 |
| Prevalence of contraceptive use among women | 25 | 176 | World Bank | 74% of women aged 15–49 use contraceptives; alternately ranked by UN at 12th/89 with 73% prevalence; Most widely used method is "contraceptive pill"; More info: Contraceptive security | 2000 |
| Hospital beds/1000 people | 133 | 191 | World Bank | Hospital beds/1000 population: 1.6/1000; 758 hospitals, 225,000 hospital beds, 438 emergency centers | 2001 |
| Underweight children rate | 63 | 95 | United Nations | Ranking is from highest rate to lowest; Iran: ~2% of children are underweight | 2005 |
| Dietary caloric intake | 40 | World | FAO | Iranians on average consume 3040 kcal/person/day; More info: Nutrition | 2007 |
| Malaria cases per 100,000 of population | 72 | 94 | United Nations/Complete report for Iran | Ranking is from highest rate to lowest; Malaria cases in Iran: 27/100,000 of population | 2001 |
| World ranking of overall national health systems | 93 | 190 | WHO | Ranked from best overall health care systems to worst; More info: Health literacy | 2000 |
| World ranking of national health system performance & attainment | 58 | 191 | WHO | Ranking is based on composites of overall health care system, health level & distribution, responsiveness level & distribution, fairness in financial contribution, overall health goals attainment and per capita health expenditure | 1997 |
| Total health expenditure per capita | 69 | World | WHO | US $678 spent on health per person; Total health expenditure is 6.8% of GDP (PPP) | 2006 |
| % of under-5 year old children with ARI taken to health provider | 3 | 80 | United Nations | 93% of children with Acute Respiratory Infection taken to health provider | 2002 |
| % of total births attended by skilled health staff | 35 | 158 | Save the Children | 97% of all births attended by skilled health staff; Ranked among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158 | 2009 |
| Expenditure on health as % of GDP | 75 | 188 | World Bank | 6.6% of GDP is spent on health | 2004 |
| % of babies exclusively breastfed for 6 months | 30 | 125 | United Nations | 44% of babies exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life; More info: Facts on Breastfeeding | 1995–2002 |
| % of households consuming iodized salt | 15 | 112 | United Nations | 94% of households consume iodized salt | 1997–2002 |
| Out of pocket health expenditure as % of private expenditure on health | 64 | 187 | World Bank | 94.8% of private health expenditure is out of pocket; More info: Health care system and Publicly funded health care | 2004 |
| Prepaid plans as % of private health expenditure | 75 | 187 | WHO | Prepaid plans constitute 2.9% of private health funding; More info: Universal health care | 2002 |
| Government expenditure on health per capita | 84 | 185 | WHO | Government spends 206$ per person/Year | 2002 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita | 69 | 185 | WHO | Total health expenditure by government & private sectors: 432$ Per capita/Year | 2002 |
| Total population suffering from undernourishment | 92 | 103 | Countries by undernourishment rate | Listed from highest rate to lowest; Iran: 4% of population is undernourished | 2006 |
| Probability of not reaching 40 years of age | 73 | 111 | United Nations | Listed from highest probability to lowest; Iran: 9.3% | 2001 |
| Probability of reaching 65 years of age (males) | 62 | 159 | United Nations | Listed from highest probability to lowest; Iran: 68.9% | 2000 |
| Probability of reaching 65 years of age (females) | 91 | 159 | United Nations | Listed from highest probability to lowest; Iran: 74.3% | 2000 |
| Total number of kidney transplants/Year | 20 | 47 | Worldwide Transplant Center Directory | 228 kidneys transplanted in 2002; Iran ranked 4th worldwide in 2007 with more than 2000 transplants performed annually | 2002 |
| Kidney transplants per capita | 35 | 47 | Worldwide Transplant Center Directory | 3.35205 kidney transplants per 1 million people/Year | 2002 |
| Countries by total disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate | 110 | 194 | WHO | Iran has total DALY rate of 175.2 years per 1000 of population; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More information: The burden of disease & injury in Iran & Global burden of disease & World Health Statistics 2009 | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Tuberculosis | 118 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 0.78 year/1000 people for TB; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) excluding HIV/AIDS | 100 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 1.1 years/1000 people for STDs excluding HIV/AIDS; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for HIV/AIDS | 102 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 0.83 year/1000 people for AIDS/HIV; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Diarrhea | 89 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 4.4 years/1000 people for diarrhea; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Meningitis | 122 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 0.50 year/1000 people for meningitis; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Hepatitis B | 88 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 0.14 year/1000 people for hepatitis B; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; Higher DALYs in risk groups e.g. truck drivers | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Hepatitis C | 89 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 0.07 year/1000 people for hepatitis C; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Respiratory Infections | 105 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 4.62 years/1000 people for Respiratory infections; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Maternal conditions | 76 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 5.49 years/1000 people for Maternal conditions; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Perinatal conditions | 77 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 15.97 years/1000 people for Perinatal conditions; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Malnutrition | 93 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 4.24 years/1000 people for Malnutrition; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Obesity in Iran & Obesity Scale Country Comparison & Facts on Malnutrition & Map of Obesity | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Cancers | 148 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 7.63 years/1000 people for Cancers; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Cancer Country Profile | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Diabetes | 121 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 2.77 years/1000 people for Diabetes; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Neuro-Psychiatric conditions | 46 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 34.41 years/1000 people for Neuro-Psychiatric diseases: Neurological+Psychiatric conditions; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for diseases of sensory organs | 49 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 12.84 years/1000 people for diseases of Sensory organs: Eye diseases+Ear diseases ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Cardiovascular diseases | 80 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 21.63 years/1000 people for Cardiovascular diseases; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Physical Inactivity Prevalence in Iran & Raised Cholesterol Prevalence in Iran & Raised Blood Pressure Prevalence in Iran | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Respiratory diseases | 134 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 6.18 years/1000 people for Respiratory diseases; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Digestive diseases | 169 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 3.44 years/1000 people for Digestive diseases; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Genito-Urinary diseases | 123 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 1.86 years/1000 people for Genito-urinary diseases; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Prevalence of circumcision | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Skin diseases | 145 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 0.42 years/1000 people for Skin diseases; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Musculoskeletal diseases | 130 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 3.83 years/1000 people for Musculoskeletal diseases; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; Example: Burden of osteoporosis in Iran | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Congenital Anomalies | 82 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 4.41 years/1000 people for Congenital anomalies; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Oral diseases | 37 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 2.13 years/1000 people for Oral diseases; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for All Accidents | 29 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 29.7 years/1000 people for Un-intentional Injuries; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Economic compensation of accidental injuries in Iran | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Intentional Injuries | 138 | 194 | WHO | DALY rate of 3.2 years/1000 people for Intentional Injuries; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; Economic loss of 0.49% of GDP/Year due to violence & intentional injuries | 2004 |
| Total healthy life expectancy at birth | 119 | 192 | WHO | Total Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 57.6 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest | 2004 |
| Male healthy life expectancy at birth | 117 | 192 | WHO | Male Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 56.1 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest | 2004 |
| Male healthy life expectancy at 60 years of age | 132 | 192 | WHO | Male Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 10.4 years on average at 60 years of age; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest | 2004 |
| Female healthy life expectancy at birth | 118 | 192 | WHO | Female Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 59.1 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest | 2004 |
| Female healthy life expectancy at 60 years of age | 121 | 192 | WHO | Female Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 11.9 years on average at 60 years of age; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest | 2004 |
| Expectation of lost healthy years at birth (Male) | 2 | 192 | WHO | Expectation of lost healthy years (Male) of 10.4 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest loss of healthy years to lowest; Iran is 2nd after Yemen in the world & followed by Iraq | 2004 |
| Expectation of lost healthy years at birth (Female) | 1 | 192 | WHO | Expectation of lost healthy years (Female) of 12.5 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest loss of healthy years to lowest; Iran has the highest loss of healthy years for females in the world | 2004 |
| Urban sulfur dioxide pollution | 1 | 141 | World Health Organization | City SO2 concentration: 209 micrograms/m3; More info: WHO map of deaths due to air pollution | 1995 |
| Country Rank by Top World Hospitals | 21 | World | Webometrics | Iran has one hospital among world's top 200 hospitals, 2 in top 500 and 4 in top 1000 | 2009 |
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