Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.21 GPIA in 2013. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland, 2003–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland stood at 1.21 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.17 GPIA, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 17th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.3 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.22 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.21 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.21 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 Paraguay 1.24 GPIA
- 15 Montenegro 1.22 GPIA
- 16 Austria 1.21 GPIA compare
- 18 Hungary 1.2 GPIA compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.19 GPIA compare
- 20 Luxembourg 1.19 GPIA compare
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 1.21 GPIA 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 1.36 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Iceland ranks 17th 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 down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release