Iceland Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share
Iceland Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share published by Eurostat, covering Iceland at annual frequency (2005–2024).
Iceland (2024)
14.6
% of current health expenditure
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
14
years of data
Data
| Year | % of current health expenditure | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2023 | 14.6 | +1.4pp |
| 2022 | 13.2 | -0.8pp |
| 2021 | 14.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2020 | 13.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2019 | 13.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 13.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 13.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2016 | 14.0 | -0.9pp |
| 2015 | 14.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 15.3 | -1.0pp |
| 2013 | 16.3 | -1.1pp |
| 2012 | 17.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2011 | 17.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 14.6 % of current health expenditure in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.1pp. The historical series (2005–2024) shows a peak of 17.9 in 2011 and a trough of 13.2 in 2018.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks iceland pharmaceutical and medical goods expenditure share in Iceland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 17.9 % of current health expenditure in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 13.2 in 2018. The latest reading of 14.6 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -0.1pp.