Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iceland
Iceland: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iceland, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iceland is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iceland peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 119th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 119 Austria 0.0%
- 119 Belgium 0.0%
- 119 Canada 0.0% compare
- 119 Denmark 0.0%
- 119 Finland 0.0%
- 119 Germany 0.0%
- 119 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 119 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 119 Netherlands 0.0%
- 119 Norway 0.0%
- 119 Slovakia 0.0% compare
- 119 Slovenia 0.0%
- 119 Sweden 0.0%
- 119 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 119 United Kingdom 0.0% compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iceland?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Iceland was 0.0% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Iceland ranks 119th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).