Iceland

Country in Europe

In brief

HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 30. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 43. From 2014 to 2024: health spending 8.3% → 9% (share of GDP), health spending per person $4,523 → $7,642, and out-of-pocket health spending 17.9% → 14.9% (share of total).

Education

Adult literacy: No data
Primary school enrolment: 98.2% 2023
Secondary school enrolment: 109% 2023
Higher education enrolment: 76.5% 2023
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 7.3% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 9% 2024
Health spending per person: $7,642 2024
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 14.9% 2024
Doctors per 1,000 people: 4.4 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 15.9 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 2.8 2020
Children vaccinated against measles: 97% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 2.1 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 2.8 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 3 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 6.9% 2024
Overweight adults: 57.4% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 9.2% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 98.8% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024