Medical doctors in Iceland

Iceland: Medical doctors was 47.6% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
47.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2024
All-time low
24.4%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Medical doctors in Iceland, 2003–2024

010203040502003201320242003: 24.42004: 25.32005: 25.72006: 26.92007: 292008: 31.12009: 32.12010: 32.32011: 33.32012: 34.72013: 35.42014: 36.42015: 37.42016: 36.72017: 38.62018: 39.62019: 40.62020: 43.62021: 46.52022: 452023: 46.62024: 47.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, medical doctors in Iceland stood at 47.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Iceland peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2003.

That places Iceland 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8% 24.4% 32.1% 7
2010s 36.5% 32.3% 40.6% 10
2020s 45.9% 43.6% 47.6% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 48 Andorra, Principality of 48.0% compare
  2. 49 Italy 47.6% compare
  3. 51 Mozambique, Republic of 47.5% compare
  4. 52 Canada 47.4% compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Iceland?
Medical doctors in Iceland was 47.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2003.
How does Iceland rank for medical doctors?
Iceland ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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