People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland
Iceland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 17.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 problem, by sex, age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 22.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 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 17.0% 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
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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (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 47 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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