Hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland

Iceland: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 992 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
992
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,283
in 2007
All-time low
992
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland, 2007–2023

05001.0k1.5k2007201520232007: 1.3k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.0k2021: 1.0k2022: 1.0k2023: 992

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland is 992, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland peaked at 1,283 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 992, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 1,283
2008 1,241 -3.3%
2009 1,178 -5.1%
2010 1,140 -3.2%
2011 1,050 -7.9%
2012 1,041 -0.9%
2013 1,043 +0.2%
2014 1,035 -0.8%
2015 1,032 -0.3%
2016 1,051 +1.8%
2017 1,052 +0.1%
2018 1,014 -3.6%
2019 1,010 -0.4%
2020 1,041 +3.1%
2021 1,022 -1.8%
2022 1,008 -1.4%
2023 992 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,234 1,178 1,283 3
2010s 1,047 1,010 1,140 10
2020s 1,016 992 1,041 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 32 Luxembourg 2,671 compare
  2. 33 Montenegro 2,411 compare
  3. 34 Malta 2,222 compare
  4. 36 Liechtenstein 89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland was 992 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,283 in 2007.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 992 in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Iceland ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,344 data points, 1960–2025
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