Iceland vs United States of America: Hospital beds by sector

Iceland
2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
United States of America
2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Iceland rank
29th
United States of America rank
28th

Hospital beds by sector 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 29th and United States of America ranks 28th of 42 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 sector, 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 sector 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 sector?
Iceland ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 28th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by sector
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.