Physicians in Iceland
Iceland: Physicians was 4.37 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Iceland, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Iceland stood at 4.37 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Iceland peaked at 4.44 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 4.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 per 1,000 people | 4.32 per 1,000 people | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Iceland?
- Physicians in Iceland was 4.37 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for physicians?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.