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 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Iceland stood at 54.
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 19th of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.9 | — |
| 2009 | 56.3 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.2 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 53.4 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50 | -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 | +13.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.1, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1 | 55.9 | 56.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.64 | 47.3 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 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)
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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 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 19th out of 49 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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