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 31.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
31.5%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2020
All-time low
14.4%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2011–2020
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland, 2011–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland stood at 31.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland peaked at 31.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2012.
That places Iceland 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.9% | — |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +72.3% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +18.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 31.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 31.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.4% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
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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 31.5% 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 31.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 38 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 up 86.4%. 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 groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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