Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Iceland
Iceland: Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) was 89.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
89.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2020
All-time low
81.8%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Iceland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 89.5% for self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Iceland peaked at 89.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88.3% | — |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 89.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.8%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 89.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.5%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.1% | 81.8% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Iceland?
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Iceland was 89.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation)?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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