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

05001.0k1.5k1993200620191993: 7791994: 7971995: 8091996: 8391997: 8841998: 9091999: 9382000: 9682001: 9902002: 1.0k2003: 1.0k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k

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

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1993 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Montenegro 1,698 compare
  2. 42 Guadeloupe 1,519 compare
  3. 43 Martinique 1,424 compare
  4. 45 Mayotte 260 compare
  5. 46 Liechtenstein 140 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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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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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
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