Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Iceland
Iceland: Medical doctors not further defined was 680 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors not further defined in Iceland, 1971–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors not further defined in Iceland stood at 680.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Iceland peaked at 1,047 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 201, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 102nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 305 | — |
| 1972 | 333 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 343 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 372 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 400 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 408 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 424 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 439 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 459 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 488 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 509 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 532 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 545 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 574 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 626 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 632 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 665 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 675 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 715 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 726 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 734 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 771 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 779 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 797 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 809 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 839 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 884 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 753 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 938 | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 797 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 816 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,029 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 1,047 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 887 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 201 | -77.3% |
| 2006 | 216 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 230 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 247 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 250 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 246 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 236 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 255 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 274 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 283 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 333 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 261 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 325 | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 353 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 372 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 545 | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 590 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 605 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 638 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 680 | +6.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 680 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,534, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 680 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,287, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors not further defined 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -77.3% | 887 | 201 |
| 2020 | +46.5% | 372 | 545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387 | 305 | 459 | 9 |
| 1980s | 596.1 | 488 | 715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 803 | 726 | 938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 572 | 201 | 1,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.8 | 236 | 372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 611.6 | 545 | 680 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Iceland?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Iceland was 680 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,047 in 2003.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Iceland ranks 102nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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