
Spread of COVID-19 in Iran
Current incidence in the week ending 06/06/2023: 0.3 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until June 6th, 2023, a total of 7,611,583 infected people and 146,253 deaths have been reported in Iran.
The total of 7,611,583 infected people currently represents 9.1 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding June 6th, 2023, was 210, for a 7-day incidence of 0.3 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, eight people died from (or with) COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 1.9 percent in Iran.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 155.37 million vaccine doses have been administered as of May 23rd, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 65.18 million people who have received at least one vaccination (77.6 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 28.56 million people (34.0 percent).58.56 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Iran (= 69.7 percent).
This means that Iran is still among the fairly good midfield countries in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 86 countries.
Weight and size
Male | Female | |
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Body height | 175 cm | 161 cm |
BMI | 25.3 | 27.2 |
Weight | 77.3 kg | 70.5 kg |
Diseases
Iran | Ø worldwide | |
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Diabetes * | 9.60% | 8.81% |
Tuberculosis | 0.12‰ | 1.34‰ |
Malaria | 0.0% | 5.7% |
HIV / Aids | 0.00% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
Iran | Ø worldwide | |
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Measles | 99.0% | 81.7% |
Hepatitis B | 0.10% | 0.08% |
Tetanus | 9.7% | 0.0% |
DTP * | 9.80% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Iran, 13.6 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
Medical supplies

With about 100,000 physicians in Iran, there are about 1.14 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Due to the low level of care, the mortality of major known diseases can only be reduced in comparatively few cases. According to current information, about 15 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) still die.