UHC service coverage index in Iceland
Iceland: UHC service coverage index was 90 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 90 for uhc service coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Iceland peaked at 90 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2000.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80 | — |
| 2001 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 90 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 90 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4 | 80 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1 | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 90 | 90 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 uhc service coverage index in Iceland?
- Uhc service coverage index in Iceland was 90 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.