Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Iceland

Iceland: Nursing and caring professionals - historical data was 12,490 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12,490 Number
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
12,490 Number
in 2020
All-time low
8,123 Number
in 2004
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Iceland, 2003–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2003201120202003: 8.8k Number2004: 8.1k Number2005: 9.1k Number2006: 8.7k Number2007: 8.8k Number2008: 8.9k Number2009: 9.1k Number2010: 8.8k Number2011: 9.2k Number2012: 8.9k Number2013: 9.8k Number2014: 9.3k Number2015: 10.2k Number2016: 9.6k Number2017: 10.5k Number2018: 10.8k Number2019: 11.5k Number2020: 12.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Iceland stood at 12,490 Number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Iceland peaked at 12,490 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,123 Number, in 2004.

That places Iceland 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021) in Iceland, 2003 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2003 8,764 Number —
2004 8,123 Number -7.3%
2005 9,078 Number +11.8%
2006 8,707 Number -4.1%
2007 8,806 Number +1.1%
2008 8,876 Number +0.8%
2009 9,121 Number +2.8%
2010 8,775 Number -3.8%
2011 9,206 Number +4.9%
2012 8,919 Number -3.1%
2013 9,767 Number +9.5%
2014 9,289 Number -4.9%
2015 10,187 Number +9.7%
2016 9,635 Number -5.4%
2017 10,453 Number +8.5%
2018 10,759 Number +2.9%
2019 11,527 Number +7.1%
2020 12,490 Number +8.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 12,490 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,770 Number, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 12,490 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 93,770 Number, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,782 Number 8,123 Number 9,121 Number 7
2010s 9,852 Number 8,775 Number 11,527 Number 10
2020s 12,490 Number 12,490 Number 12,490 Number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 24 Estonia 13,050 Number compare
  2. 24 Estonia 13,050 Number compare
  3. 27 Luxembourg 10,850 Number compare
  4. 28 Latvia 10,616 Number compare
  5. 28 Latvia 10,616 Number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Iceland?
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Iceland was 12,490 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 12,490 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,123 Number in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for nursing and caring professionals - historical data?
Iceland ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is nursing and caring professionals - historical data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 524 data points, 1980–2021
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