Physicians by sex and age in Iceland
Iceland: Physicians by sex and age was 1,918 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,918 Number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,918 Number
in 2025
All-time low
1,047 Number
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Physicians by sex and age in Iceland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,918 Number for physicians by sex and age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Iceland peaked at 1,918 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,047 Number, in 2003.
That places Iceland 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,047 Number | — |
| 2004 | 1,056 Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,072 Number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,095 Number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,126 Number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,156 Number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,162 Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,142 Number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,118 Number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,142 Number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,168 Number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,193 Number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,249 Number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,292 Number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,330 Number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,373 Number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,404 Number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,583 Number | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1,631 Number | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,676 Number | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,735 Number | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,801 Number | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1,918 Number | +6.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,918 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,918 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,102 Number | 1,047 Number | 1,162 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,241 Number | 1,118 Number | 1,404 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,724 Number | 1,583 Number | 1,918 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Estonia 4,911 Number compare
- 41 Estonia 4,911 Number compare
- 43 Malta 2,606 Number compare
- 45 Montenegro 1,778 Number compare
- 46 Luxembourg 1,489 Number compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 134 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 sex and age in Iceland?
- Physicians by sex and age in Iceland was 1,918 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,918 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 Number in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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