Burden of disease who in Iceland

Iceland: Burden of disease who was 23,129 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
23,129
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
23,533
in 2000
All-time low
22,498
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Iceland, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020212000: 23.5k2001: 23.3k2002: 23.1k2003: 23.0k2004: 22.9k2005: 22.9k2006: 22.8k2007: 22.7k2008: 22.6k2009: 22.5k2010: 22.5k2011: 22.5k2012: 22.6k2013: 22.7k2014: 22.8k2015: 22.9k2016: 23.0k2017: 22.9k2018: 22.8k2019: 22.8k2020: 22.9k2021: 23.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Iceland stood at 23,129.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Iceland peaked at 23,533 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,498, in 2009.

Iceland ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Burden of disease who in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 23,533
2001 23,325 -0.9%
2002 23,122 -0.9%
2003 22,967 -0.7%
2004 22,888 -0.3%
2005 22,862 -0.1%
2006 22,786 -0.3%
2007 22,697 -0.4%
2008 22,573 -0.5%
2009 22,498 -0.3%
2010 22,512 +0.1%
2011 22,526 +0.1%
2012 22,595 +0.3%
2013 22,652 +0.3%
2014 22,762 +0.5%
2015 22,892 +0.6%
2016 22,952 +0.3%
2017 22,869 -0.4%
2018 22,803 -0.3%
2019 22,786 -0.1%
2020 22,948 +0.7%
2021 23,129 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,925 22,498 23,533 10
2010s 22,735 22,512 22,952 10
2020s 23,038 22,948 23,129 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Iceland?
Burden of disease who in Iceland was 23,129 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 23,533 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 22,498 in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for burden of disease who?
Iceland ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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