Reykjavík City's Public Health Indicators

Description of the action and objectives

Green Deal action

Public health indicators are released annually and updated as needed. Public health indicators shed light on the key health factors that define our community. We select indicators that provide a complete, realistic and clear picture of health in Reykjavík while avoiding sensitive information such as data broken down by individual neighborhoods or schools, or personally identifiable information.

 

Implementation period

Planned completion in the second half of 2022

Status: Completed

Status report on July 1, 2025

Development and implementation of public health indicators and their publication on the resident dashboard. Reykjavík City first published public health indicators in 2019 to support data-driven public health policy making. In 2025, the Office of the Director of Health began releasing public health indicators specifically for the largest municipalities and offering additional detailed breakdowns for internal use.

Older status reports

Below you can find older status reports with information on the progress of the action since its inception (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).
  Timeline Progress description
  January 2024 Indicators for the year 2022 have been published. The indicators are published annually and work on the indicators for 2023 will start in January.
  July 2023

Indicators for the year 2022 have been published. The indicators are published annually and work on the indicators for 2023 will start in January.
  July 2021 Indicators for the year 2022 have been published. The indicators are published annually and work on the indicators for 2023 will start in January.

Connection of action to Reykjavík City's policies:

 

Reykjavík City departments:

 

Related actions

The table below contains actions related to this initiative, and you can access more information by clicking on the "action title" in the table (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).
Action name Status Completion Updated Departments
Public health indicators In progress 2025 July 2025 Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer
Updated Public Health Policy Action Plan 2024-2026 In progress 2025 July 2025 Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer
Implementation of a wellbeing economy In progress 2030 July 2025 Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer
Public Health Fund for Health-Promoting Neighborhoods In progress 2025 July 2025 Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer
Age-friendly city In progress 2025 July 2025 Department of Welfare
Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer
Prevention plan for children and youth 2024-2026 In progress 2026 July 2025 Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer
Nutrition education for senior citizens Completed 2023 January 2024 Department of Welfare
Signs for a health-promoting society Completed 2023 January 2024 Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer
Research on Reykjavík's social landscape Completed 2023 January 2024 Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer
Consideration of LGBT+ matters in all public health surveys Completed 2022 January 2024 Human Rights and Democracy Office
Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer
Public health assessment on the first phase of CityLine Completed 2022 January 2024 Office of the Mayor & Chief Executive Officer