Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 19.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
19.3%
World rank
54th
of 58 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2017
All-time low
2.3%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2021
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 19.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 739.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.3% | — |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +247.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +58.7% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +92.9% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -21.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 19.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 19.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 49% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 2.3% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 19.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 739.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release