People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland
Iceland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 19.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19.4%
Change on year
up 60.3%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2015
All-time low
12.1%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2020
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 19.4% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland peaked at 23.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2019.
That places Iceland 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.9% | — |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -43.5% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +60.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 19.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 19.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 12.1% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Norway 29.7% compare
- 2 Finland 27.8% compare
- 3 Sweden 20.4% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.4% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 19.4% compare
- 7 Netherlands 19.2% compare
- 7 Netherlands 19.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland was 19.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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