Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Iceland
Iceland: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 17.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2015
All-time low
17.6%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Iceland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 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, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Iceland peaked at 26.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2019.
That places Iceland 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.9% | — |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Iceland?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Iceland was 17.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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