Iceland vs United Kingdom: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000

Iceland
10,608 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2019
United Kingdom
12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2016
Iceland rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
24th

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020092019

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants against 10,608 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 2,162 Per hundred thousand inhabitants.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 16,765 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 13,198 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 3,567 Per hundred thousand inhabitants Iceland
2010s 11,528 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 12,835 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 1,307 Per hundred thousand inhabitants United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000, Iceland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 12,770 Per hundred thousand inhabitants against 10,608 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 between Iceland and United Kingdom?
2,162 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
Iceland ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 571 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed