Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 65.5% 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 65.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Iceland peaked at 65.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2009.
That places Iceland 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 45.7% | — |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +7.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 65.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 65.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 36.9% | 45.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 41.7% | 65.5% | 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 65.5% 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 65.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 58 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 43.3%. 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.), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release