Iceland vs United States of America: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Iceland
2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
United States of America
2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Iceland rank
30th
United States of America rank
29th

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 29th of 44 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.7933 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland
2010s 3.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.284 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland
2020s 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.0233 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Iceland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Iceland and United States of America?
0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Iceland ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 1,821 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.