Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 1,404 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,404
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,404
in 2019
All-time low
779
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019
Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1993–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Iceland is 1,404, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 1,404 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 779, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 44th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 779 | — |
| 1994 | 797 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 809 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 839 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 884 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 909 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 938 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 968 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 990 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,029 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,047 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,056 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,072 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,095 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,126 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,156 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,162 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,142 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,118 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,142 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,168 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,193 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,249 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,292 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,330 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,373 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,404 | +2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,404 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,404 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 850.71 | 779 | 938 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,070 | 968 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,241 | 1,118 | 1,404 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Montenegro 1,698 compare
- 42 Guadeloupe 1,519 compare
- 43 Martinique 1,424 compare
- 45 Mayotte 260 compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 140 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 nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Physicians by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 1,404 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,404 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 779 in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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