Medical technology - historical data in Iceland
Iceland: Medical technology - historical data was 17 Number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
17 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
17 Number
in 2018
All-time low
0 Number
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Medical technology - historical data in Iceland, 1980–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2020, medical technology - historical data in Iceland stood at 17 Number. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical technology - historical data in Iceland peaked at 17 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 1980.
That places Iceland 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 | 1.7 Number | 0 Number | 2 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 Number | 3 Number | 6 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 Number | 5 Number | 11 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9 Number | 12 Number | 17 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 Number | 17 Number | 17 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 98.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 34 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 139.9 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 371,481 users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical technology - historical data in Iceland?
- Medical technology - historical data in Iceland was 17 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest medical technology - historical data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical technology - historical data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for medical technology - historical data?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical technology - historical data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Medical technology - historical data (1980-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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