Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Iceland
Iceland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth was 53.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
53.8%
Change on year
up 69.2%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2009
All-time low
31.8%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2009–2020
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Iceland, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 53.8% for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in 2020.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Iceland peaked at 63.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2019.
That places Iceland 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 63.7% | — |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +69.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 53.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 53.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 31.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 10 Czechia 54.3% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 54.2% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 54.2% compare
- 14 Switzerland 53.0% compare
- 15 Germany 51.1% compare
- 16 Italy 49.7% compare
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Iceland?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Iceland was 53.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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