Private health expenditure per person in Iceland
Iceland: Private health expenditure per person was 1,084 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,084
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,084
in 2023
All-time low
509.36
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Iceland stood at 1,084. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Iceland peaked at 1,084 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 509.36, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 509.36 | — |
| 2001 | 540.09 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 570.81 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 595.56 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 632.77 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 634.18 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 625.48 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 622.83 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 648.76 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 674.28 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 669.46 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 671.13 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 689.75 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 717.42 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 738.02 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 761.82 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 800.42 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 833.36 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 844.01 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 892.33 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 891.03 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 970.97 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,026 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,084 | +5.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,084 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,084 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605.41 | 509.36 | 674.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 761.77 | 669.46 | 892.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 992.91 | 891.03 | 1,084 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 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 private health expenditure per person in Iceland?
- Private health expenditure per person in Iceland was 1,084 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,084 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.36 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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