Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Iceland

Iceland: Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex was 27.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27.2
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2020
All-time low
8.9
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Iceland, 2010–2020

101520252010201520202010: 12.82011: 10.42012: 10.22013: 11.92014: 8.92015: 11.52016: 12.12017: 12.42018: 132019: 21.52020: 27.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Iceland stood at 27.2. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Iceland peaked at 27.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2014.

That places Iceland 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Iceland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 12.8
2011 10.4 -18.8%
2012 10.2 -1.9%
2013 11.9 +16.7%
2014 8.9 -25.2%
2015 11.5 +29.2%
2016 12.1 +5.2%
2017 12.4 +2.5%
2018 13 +4.8%
2019 21.5 +65.4%
2020 27.2 +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.47 8.9 21.5 10
2020s 27.2 27.2 27.2 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 13 Slovakia 44.1 compare
  2. 14 Sweden 30.6 compare
  3. 15 Czechia 29.4 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 27 compare
  5. 18 Denmark 25.3 compare
  6. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Iceland?
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Iceland was 27.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2020.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex?
Iceland ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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 Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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