Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Iceland
Iceland: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 8.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.7%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2003
All-time low
8.1%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Iceland stood at 8.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Iceland peaked at 9.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -4.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 47 South Africa 8.9% compare
- 48 Malta 8.8% compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 8.8% compare
- 51 South Korea 8.6% compare
- 52 Mozambique 8.5% compare
- 53 Czechia 8.4% compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Iceland?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Iceland was 8.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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