Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 77.3% 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 77.3%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland peaked at 78.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2010.
That places Iceland 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 | 64.6% | — |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +95.3% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 77.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.7%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 77.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.1%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 41.0% | 64.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 40.1% | 78.3% | 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 77.3% 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 78.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2010.
- 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 19.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release