People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Iceland
Iceland: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 17.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2016
All-time low
14.7
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland is 17.8, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland peaked at 29.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.7 | — |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 22 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.5 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 29.7 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 23.1 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 17.8 | +1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.95 | 14.7 | 17.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.67 | 17.6 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 10 Switzerland 19.8 compare
- 11 Denmark 17.9 compare
- 13 Portugal 17 compare
- 14 Ireland 16.6 compare
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.4 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland was 17.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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