Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Iceland
Iceland: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 8.01 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.01 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.06 per 10,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
7.84 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Iceland is 8.01 per 10,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Iceland peaked at 10.06 per 10,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.84 per 10,000 people, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.06 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.01 per 10,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.95 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.82 per 10,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.74 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.41 per 10,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.43 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.48 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.23 per 10,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.87 per 10,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.42 per 10,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.37 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.28 per 10,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.12 per 10,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.19 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.9 per 10,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.91 per 10,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.89 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.91 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.84 per 10,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.01 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.01 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.01 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.71 per 10,000 people | 9.23 per 10,000 people | 10.06 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 per 10,000 people | 7.9 per 10,000 people | 9.4 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 per 10,000 people | 7.84 per 10,000 people | 8.01 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
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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 worker density, by type of occupation in Iceland?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Iceland was 8.01 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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