Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Ísland

Ísland: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 1,404 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,404
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
228th
of 245 regions
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 Ísland, 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 Ísland 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 Ísland peaked at 1,404 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 779, in 1993.

That places Ísland 228th out of 245 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 Ísland, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 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%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Ísland?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Ísland was 1,404 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
The highest recorded value was 1,404 in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
The lowest recorded value was 779 in 1993.
How does Ísland rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Ísland ranks 228th out of 245 regions with data for 2019.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ísland 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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