Physicians per 1000 people in Iceland
Iceland: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.37
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.44
in 2022
All-time low
1.2
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Iceland, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians per 1000 people in Iceland stood at 4.37.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Iceland peaked at 4.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2, 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 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.4 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 2.85 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.44 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.5 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 4.32 | 4.44 | 4 |
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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 per 1000 people in Iceland?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Iceland was 4.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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