Iceland vs United States: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
United States 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'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 ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | 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 |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Iceland ranks 30th and United States 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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About this data
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.