Self-perceived unmet needs of medical examination Iceland 2018, by country of birth
In 2018, a very high share of the population in Iceland, both local-born and foreign-born, had their needs of medical examination met. Around 92 percent of the people born in Iceland and the EU had their needs met, whereas 87 percent of the people born in other countries reported the same. Too expensive was the most common reason for unmet needs, whereas almost five percent of the non-EU-born population reported that they had no time for a medical appointment.