Medical technology availability in Iceland
Iceland: Medical technology availability was 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. β Volatile
Medical technology availability in Iceland, 1980β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical technology availability in Iceland is 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology availability in Iceland peaked at 48.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1980.
That places Iceland 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 0 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 11.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 21.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 34.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 37.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 48.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 46.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 4 Greece 52.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Bulgaria 49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Cyprus 49.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 United States 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Italy 42.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Switzerland 40.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology availability in Iceland?
- Medical technology availability in Iceland was 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest medical technology availability recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical technology availability recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for medical technology availability?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is medical technology availability rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Medical technology availability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the availability of medical technology by equipment in hospitals (HP.1) and outside hospitals (HP.3-HP.4). Data are provided for: Computed Tomography scanners (CT units) Magnetic Resonance Imaging units (MRI units) Positron Emission Tomography scanner units (PET units) A Gamma camera (including Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, SPECT) Mammography machines Radiation therapy equipment Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.