UHC service coverage index in Iceland

Iceland: UHC service coverage index was 90 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
90
in 2018
All-time low
80
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Iceland, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 802001: 802002: 812003: 822004: 822005: 832006: 832007: 842008: 842009: 852010: 852011: 862012: 882013: 882014: 892015: 892016: 882017: 882018: 902019: 902020: 902021: 902022: 902023: 90

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

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Iceland, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.4 80 85 10
2010s 88.1 85 90 10
2020s 90 90 90 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Canada 92 compare
  2. 3 Australia 89 compare
  3. 3 New Zealand 89 compare
  4. 3 Norway 89 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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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

Indicator
UHC service coverage index
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.