Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Iceland
Iceland: Screening rates for cancers in Europe was 65.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, screening rates for cancers in europe in Iceland stood at 65.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, screening rates for cancers in europe in Iceland peaked at 74.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2011.
That places Iceland 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.0% | — |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 69.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 61.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.0% | 66.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is screening rates for cancers in europe in Iceland?
- Screening rates for cancers in europe in Iceland was 65.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for screening rates for cancers in europe?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
- Is screening rates for cancers in europe rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Screening rates for cancers in Europe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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