Health expenditure and financing per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 5,686 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure and financing per capita in Iceland is 5,686, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Iceland peaked at 5,686 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 923.7, in 1970.
That places Iceland 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 923.7 | — |
| 1971 | 1,180 | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 1,248 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1,254 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,495 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 1,464 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,473 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,639 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1,893 | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 2,139 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 2,032 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 2,124 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,262 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 2,308 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,172 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 2,279 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2,659 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 3,037 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 3,174 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,963 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 2,869 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,928 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,855 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,838 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,868 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,903 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,997 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,105 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,686 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 3,940 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4,035 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,080 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,328 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4,471 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4,542 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,615 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,627 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,734 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,687 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,394 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4,191 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,182 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,110 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,169 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,236 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,407 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,575 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4,728 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,816 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,897 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,011 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,322 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5,349 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,280 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,573 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 5,686 | +2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,686 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,686 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure and financing per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +27.8% | 923.7 | 1,180 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,471 | 923.7 | 2,139 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,501 | 2,032 | 3,174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,099 | 2,838 | 3,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,451 | 4,035 | 4,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,431 | 4,110 | 4,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,370 | 5,011 | 5,686 | 6 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Iceland?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Iceland was 5,686 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,686 in 2025.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 923.7 in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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