Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Iceland
Iceland: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 22.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Iceland, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Iceland stood at 22.6. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Iceland peaked at 56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2022.
That places Iceland 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.6 | — |
| 2004 | 47.1 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.5 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 36.4 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 33.3 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 40.2 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 49.2 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 56 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 53.3 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.2 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 49.8 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 45.2 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 38.4 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 30.7 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.6 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | -11.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 22.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 56.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 22.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.95, 23.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.61 | 33.3 | 49.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.96 | 29.2 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 22.6 | 31.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Iceland?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Iceland was 22.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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