Medical doctors in Iceland
Iceland: Medical doctors was 1,801 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,801
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
133rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,801
in 2024
All-time low
305
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Medical doctors in Iceland, 1971–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Iceland stood at 1,801. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Iceland peaked at 1,801 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 305, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 133rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Medical doctors 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 | 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% |
| 2020 | 1,583 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1,631 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,676 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,735 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,801 | +3.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,801 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,801 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387 | 305 | 459 | 9 |
| 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
- 130 Malta 2,515 compare
- 131 Senegal 2,289 compare
- 132 Malawi 1,815 compare
- 134 Luxembourg 1,780 compare
- 134 South Sudan 1,780 compare
- 136 Montenegro 1,778 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)
- 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 in Iceland?
- Medical doctors in Iceland was 1,801 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 305 in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for medical doctors?
- Iceland ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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