Physicians by category in Iceland
Iceland: Physicians by category was 242 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
242
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
242
in 2025
All-time low
156
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2025
Physicians by category in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, physicians by category in Iceland stood at 242. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156, in 1998.
That places Iceland 46th out of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 156 | — |
| 2000 | 171 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 174 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 169 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 179 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 183 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 188 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 187 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 186 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 182 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 185 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 184 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 188 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 188 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 191 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 213 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 209 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 218 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 215 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 216 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 211 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 213 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 217 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 233 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 242 | +3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 242 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 242 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156 | 156 | 156 | 1 |
| 2000s | 179.62 | 169 | 188 | 8 |
| 2010s | 197.3 | 182 | 218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222 | 211 | 242 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Luxembourg 774 compare
- 44 Malta 502 compare
- 45 Montenegro 341 compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 44 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 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 242 in 2025.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for physicians by category?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 47 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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