Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Iceland
Iceland: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 5,908 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Iceland stood at 5,908. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Iceland peaked at 5,908 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,039, in 2001.
That places Iceland 6th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,307 | — |
| 2001 | 2,039 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 2,479 | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 3,121 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 3,573 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 4,115 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 4,012 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,760 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 3,905 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 2,958 | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 2,886 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,155 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,029 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,291 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3,647 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 3,484 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,126 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 4,913 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 5,181 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4,903 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4,750 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,632 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 5,802 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,908 | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,908 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,850, 3.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,908 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,380, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,327 | 2,039 | 4,760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,862 | 2,886 | 5,181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,523 | 4,750 | 5,908 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Iceland?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Iceland was 5,908 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,908 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,039 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).