Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 18.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iceland stood at 18.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iceland peaked at 19.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 15th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 11.7% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.6% compare
- 14 New Zealand 18.2% compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 17.8% compare
- 17 Samoa 17.7% compare
- 18 Denmark 17.5% compare
More health data for Iceland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4902 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iceland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Iceland was 18.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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