Generalist medical practitioners in Iceland

Iceland: Generalist medical practitioners was 233 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
233
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
96th
of 101 countries
All-time high
233
in 2024
All-time low
156
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2024

Generalist medical practitioners in Iceland, 1998–2024

0501001502002501998201120241998: 1562000: 1712001: 1742004: 1692005: 1792006: 1832007: 1882008: 1872009: 1862010: 1822011: 1852012: 1842013: 1882014: 1882015: 1912016: 2132017: 2092018: 2182019: 2152020: 2162021: 2112022: 2132023: 2172024: 233

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 233 for generalist medical practitioners in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Iceland peaked at 233 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156, in 1998.

That places Iceland 96th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 156 156 156 1
2000s 179.62 169 188 8
2010s 197.3 182 218 10
2020s 218 211 233 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 93 Montenegro 341 compare
  2. 94 Bhutan 263 compare
  3. 95 Comoros, Union of the 241 compare
  4. 97 Gambia, The 210 compare
  5. 98 Togo 200 compare
  6. 99 Cabo Verde 144 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Iceland?
Generalist medical practitioners in Iceland was 233 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 233 in 2024.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 156 in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Iceland ranks 96th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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