Health personnel in Iceland
Iceland: Health personnel was 1,801 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,801
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1,801
in 2024
All-time low
205
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Health personnel in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, health personnel in Iceland stood at 1,801. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Iceland peaked at 1,801 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 205, in 1960.
That places Iceland 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.6 | 205 | 263 | 10 |
| 1970s | 377.4 | 291 | 459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 596.1 | 488 | 715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 818.6 | 726 | 938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,070 | 968 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,241 | 1,118 | 1,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,685 | 1,583 | 1,801 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 27 Estonia 4,911 compare
- 28 Luxembourg 2,768 compare
- 29 Malta 2,606 compare
- 31 Montenegro 1,778 compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 134 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Iceland?
- Health personnel in Iceland was 1,801 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for health personnel?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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