Iceland vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Iceland
73.2%
in 2013
Norway
78.0%
in 2021
Iceland rank
6th
Norway rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 78.0% against 73.2% in Iceland, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 56 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 38.7% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.2% | 2.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 78.0% against 73.2% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Iceland and Norway?
- 4.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release