Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iceland
Iceland: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 8.71 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.71
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
50th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.73
in 2003
All-time low
8.13
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8.71 for total healthcare expenditure gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iceland peaked at 9.73 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 2015.
That places Iceland 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9 | — |
| 2001 | 8.75 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 9.73 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.33 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.95 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.56 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.34 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.78 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.23 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.23 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.29 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.13 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.16 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.32 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.44 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.64 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.65 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 9.72 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.08 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.71 | -4.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.81, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.59, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.91 | 8.34 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 | 8.13 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 | 8.71 | 9.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 47 South Africa 8.91 compare
- 48 Malta 8.84 compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 8.82 compare
- 51 South Korea 8.57 compare
- 52 Mozambique 8.5 compare
- 53 Czechia 8.43 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iceland?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Iceland was 8.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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