Physicians by category in Iceland
Iceland: Physicians by category was 242 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
242 Number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
242 Number
in 2025
All-time low
156 Number
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2025
Physicians by category in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, physicians by category in Iceland stood at 242 Number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Iceland peaked at 242 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156 Number, in 1998.
That places Iceland 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 156 Number | — |
| 2000 | 171 Number | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 174 Number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 169 Number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 179 Number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 183 Number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 188 Number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 187 Number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 186 Number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 182 Number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 185 Number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 184 Number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 188 Number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 188 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 191 Number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 213 Number | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 209 Number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 218 Number | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 215 Number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 216 Number | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 211 Number | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 213 Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 217 Number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 233 Number | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 242 Number | +3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 242 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 242 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156 Number | 156 Number | 156 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 179.62 Number | 169 Number | 188 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 197.3 Number | 182 Number | 218 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 222 Number | 211 Number | 242 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Luxembourg 774 Number compare
- 42 Malta 502 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 341 Number compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 44 Number compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Iceland?
- Physicians by category in Iceland was 242 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 242 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 Number in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for physicians by category?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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