Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Iceland
Iceland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 1.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.9%
Change on year
down 44.1%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2015
All-time low
1.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Iceland is 1.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Iceland peaked at 5.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2008.
That places Iceland 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +63.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +225.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -53.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Iceland?
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Iceland was 1.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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