Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level was 54.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Iceland stood at 54.0%.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 56.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.9% | — |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.9% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 47.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Iceland was 54.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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