Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Iceland
Iceland: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 90 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Iceland stood at 90. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Iceland peaked at 90 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2000.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80 | — |
| 2001 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 90 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 90 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4 | 80 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1 | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 90 | 90 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Canada 92 compare
- 3 Australia 89 compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 89 compare
- 3 New Zealand 89 compare
- 3 Norway 89 compare
More health data for Iceland
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Iceland?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Iceland was 90 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2018.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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