Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Iceland
Iceland: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 42.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
42.2%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2006
All-time low
39.2%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Iceland stood at 42.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Iceland peaked at 54.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.2% | — |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +7.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 42.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 42.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.0% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 39.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Iceland?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Iceland was 42.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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