Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Iceland
Iceland: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 16.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.4%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2010
All-time low
15.3%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16.4% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Iceland peaked at 20.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 61% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Iceland?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Iceland was 16.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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