Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 6,927 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6,927 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iceland peaked at 6,927 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,650, in 2000.
That places Iceland 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,650 | — |
| 2001 | 2,790 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3,065 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 3,181 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,321 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,338 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,396 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,464 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,647 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3,672 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,324 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 3,378 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,456 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,652 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,812 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4,360 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4,630 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 4,825 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5,227 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 5,382 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5,987 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 6,697 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 6,618 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,927 | +4.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,927 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,927 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,252 | 2,650 | 3,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,066 | 3,324 | 5,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,322 | 5,382 | 6,927 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iceland?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Iceland was 6,927 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,927 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,650 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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