Private health spending per person in Iceland
Iceland: Private health spending per person was 1,084 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Iceland stood at 1,084 current international $. 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 spending per person in Iceland peaked at 1,084 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 509.36 current international $, 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 spending per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 509.36 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 540.09 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 570.81 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 595.56 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 632.77 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 634.18 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 625.48 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 622.83 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 648.76 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 674.28 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 669.46 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 671.13 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 689.75 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 717.42 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 738.02 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 761.82 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 800.42 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 833.36 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 844.01 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 892.33 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 891.03 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 970.97 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,026 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,084 current international $ | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605.41 current international $ | 509.36 current international $ | 674.28 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 761.77 current international $ | 669.46 current international $ | 892.33 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 992.91 current international $ | 891.03 current international $ | 1,084 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 37 Bahamas 1,133 current international $ compare
- 38 Georgia 1,099 current international $ compare
- 39 Bulgaria 1,089 current international $ compare
- 41 Sweden 1,046 current international $ compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 1,043 current international $ compare
- 43 Luxembourg 1,043 current international $ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Iceland?
- Private health spending per person in Iceland was 1,084 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,084 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.36 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for private health spending per person?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.