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
39th
of 42 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 39th out of 42 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.
Medical technology - historical data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 Number | — |
| 1981 | 1 Number | — |
| 1982 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 4 Number | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 5 Number | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 Number | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 4 Number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 Number | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 6 Number | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 6 Number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 Number | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 6 Number | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6 Number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 Number | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 7 Number | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 8 Number | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 10 Number | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 10 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 Number | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 12 Number | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13 Number | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 13 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 Number | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 17 Number | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 17 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 Number | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162 Number, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 168 Number, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 - 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 39th out of 42 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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