Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Iceland
Iceland: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 7,065 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Iceland stood at 7,065. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Iceland peaked at 7,065 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,529, in 2001.
That places Iceland 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,856 | — |
| 2001 | 2,529 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 3,047 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 3,840 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 4,414 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 5,080 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 4,918 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,804 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 4,750 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 3,623 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 3,614 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,937 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 3,784 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,096 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 4,523 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 4,304 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5,054 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 5,992 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 6,280 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,912 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 5,693 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,722 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 6,852 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7,065 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,086 | 2,529 | 5,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,750 | 3,614 | 6,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,583 | 5,693 | 7,065 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Iceland?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Iceland was 7,065 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,065 in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,529 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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