Health spending per person by source in Iceland

Iceland: Health spending per person by source was 5,534 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5,534
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,671
in 2022
All-time low
2,140
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Iceland, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 2.1k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.6k2004: 2.7k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.8k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.0k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.1k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.8k2018: 4.0k2019: 4.3k2020: 4.5k2021: 5.0k2022: 5.7k2023: 5.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 5,534 for health spending per person by source in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Iceland peaked at 5,671 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,140, in 2000.

Iceland ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,647 2,140 2,999 10
2010s 3,305 2,655 4,335 10
2020s 5,178 4,491 5,671 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 Denmark 6,059 compare
  2. 10 Austria 6,031 compare
  3. 11 Australia 5,665 compare
  4. 13 Belgium 5,516 compare
  5. 14 Canada 5,367 compare
  6. 15 Netherlands, The 5,283 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Iceland?
Health spending per person by source in Iceland was 5,534 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 5,671 in 2022.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,140 in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for health spending per person by source?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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