Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 73.2% 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
In 2013, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland stood at 73.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland peaked at 73.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 6th of 56 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 | 52.1% | — |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +96.9% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +4.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 73.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 73.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 32.4% | 52.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 35.6% | 73.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 3 Denmark 78.2% compare
- 4 Norway 78.0% compare
- 5 Cyprus 74.9% compare
- 7 Switzerland 71.0%
- 8 United Arab Emirates 68.9%
- 9 Spain 68.5% 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 73.2% 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 73.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 56 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 40.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release