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 17.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2015
All-time low
14.4%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 17.7% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland peaked at 26.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.4% | — |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 10 Switzerland 19.8% compare
- 11 Denmark 17.9% compare
- 13 Portugal 17.0% compare
- 14 Ireland 16.8% compare
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.6% compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
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 17.7% 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 26.2% in 2015.
- 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 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 47 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 down 5.9%. 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 labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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