Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 63.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland, 2004–2013
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 63.7%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland peaked at 63.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 17th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.6% | — |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +8.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 63.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 63.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 37.9% | 43.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 43.0% | 63.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 Austria 65.2% compare
- 16 Netherlands 63.9% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.7% compare
- 19 Germany 58.5% compare
- 20 Serbia 57.7% 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 63.7% 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 63.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Iceland ranks 17th 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 65.0%. 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.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release