Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 1,031 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iceland stood at 1,031 current international $. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iceland peaked at 1,031 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 477.39 current international $, in 2000.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 477.39 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 504.5 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 530.43 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 553.04 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 588.05 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 587.13 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 575.52 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 570.46 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 593.48 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 619.68 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 620.32 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 621.1 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 637.83 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 662.58 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 680.3 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 700.32 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 730.15 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 755.81 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 763.46 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 806.34 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 800.28 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 870.7 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 915.73 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 971.88 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,031 current international $ | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 559.97 current international $ | 477.39 current international $ | 619.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 697.82 current international $ | 620.32 current international $ | 806.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 917.86 current international $ | 800.28 current international $ | 1,031 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 Latvia 1,064 current international $ compare
- 20 Bulgaria 1,054 current international $ compare
- 21 Sweden 1,040 current international $ compare
- 23 Spain 1,029 current international $ compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 1,016 current international $ compare
- 25 Denmark 1,007 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iceland?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Iceland was 1,031 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,031 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.39 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.