Perceived health status in Iceland
Iceland: Perceived health status was 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2021. ▲ Rising
Perceived health status in Iceland, 2004–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
In 2021, perceived health status in Iceland stood at 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in Iceland peaked at 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Perceived health status in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2005 | 6.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 5 Percentage of population in the same age | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8 Percentage of population in the same age | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age | +27.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Percentage of population in the same age, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 Percentage of population in the same age | 4.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.85 Percentage of population in the same age | 5 Percentage of population in the same age | 6.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.9 Percentage of population in the same age | 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Sweden 8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 13 Bulgaria 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 14 Austria 7.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 15 Spain 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 17 Greece 7 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 17 Italy 7 Percentage of population in the same age 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 perceived health status in Iceland?
- Perceived health status in Iceland was 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2021.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for perceived health status?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.