Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Iceland
Iceland: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 1,404 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,404
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1,404
in 2019
All-time low
779
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Iceland, 1993–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Iceland stood at 1,404. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Iceland peaked at 1,404 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 779, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 48th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 779 | — |
| 1994 | 797 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 809 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 839 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 884 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 909 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 938 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 968 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 990 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,029 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,047 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,056 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,072 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,095 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,126 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,156 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,162 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,142 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,118 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,142 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,168 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,193 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,249 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,292 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,330 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,373 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,404 | +2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,404 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,925, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,404 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,133, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 850.71 | 779 | 938 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,070 | 968 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,241 | 1,118 | 1,404 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 45 Malta 1,925 compare
- 46 Luxembourg 1,780 compare
- 47 Montenegro 1,698 compare
- 49 Guadeloupe 1,147 compare
- 50 Martinique 1,107 compare
- 51 Mayotte 240 compare
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- 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 personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Iceland?
- Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Iceland was 1,404 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,404 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 779 in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
- Iceland ranks 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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