Total disease burden who in Iceland
Iceland: Total disease burden who was 85,654 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden who in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Iceland is 85,654, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Iceland peaked at 85,654 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66,237, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,237 | — |
| 2001 | 66,530 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66,543 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66,560 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66,914 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67,907 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69,285 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 70,781 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 71,716 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71,722 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71,662 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71,925 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72,526 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 73,398 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 74,577 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 75,787 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 77,043 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 78,584 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 80,481 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 82,208 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 84,143 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 85,654 | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 85,654 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 85,654 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32 million, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,420 | 66,237 | 71,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,819 | 71,662 | 82,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,898 | 84,143 | 85,654 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Iceland?
- Total disease burden who in Iceland was 85,654 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,654 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,237 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for total disease burden who?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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