Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 69.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland, 2003–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland is 69.7%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland peaked at 69.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 5th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39.9% | — |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +10.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 69.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 69.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 24.3% | 39.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 31.2% | 69.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland was 69.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release