Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Iceland
Iceland: Perceived health status by socio-economic status was 61.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 61.6 Percentage of population in the same age for perceived health status by socio-economic status in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status by socio-economic status in Iceland peaked at 74.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.6 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2020.
That places Iceland 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.6 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2005 | 72.7 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 74 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 71.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 74.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 72.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 68.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 69.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 67.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 68 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 64.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 63 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 61.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.57 Percentage of population in the same age | 70.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 74.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 63 Percentage of population in the same age | 69.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 61.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 61.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 5 Norway 67.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Poland 46.4 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 Ireland 66.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 Slovenia 42 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Czechia 64.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Lithuania 31.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 9 United Kingdom 61.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 10 Denmark 60.7 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 11 Italy 60.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 11 Sweden 60.5 Percentage of population in the same age 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 115.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 11.36 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 52,920 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 83.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived health status by socio-economic status in Iceland?
- Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Iceland was 61.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status by socio-economic status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2008.
- What is the lowest perceived health status by socio-economic status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for perceived health status by socio-economic status?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is perceived health status by socio-economic status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status by socio-economic status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status by income quintile (the proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over within the highest and lowest income quintiles who report their health to be ‘good/very good’). Quintile 1 (Lowest 20% of income group) and Quintile 5 (Highest 20% of income group) are taken into account. This dataset also includes data on perceived health status by education level (proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over by level of education who report their health to be “good” or “better”.) The following education levels are taken into account: Low education (ISCED 0 to 2), Medium education (ISCED 3 and 4), and High education (ISCED 5 to 8). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.