Hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 992 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
992 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,283 Number
in 2007
All-time low
992 Number
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland is 992 Number, 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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 992 Number, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 45th of 46 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,283 Number | — |
| 2008 | 1,241 Number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,178 Number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,140 Number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,050 Number | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,041 Number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,043 Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,035 Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,032 Number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,051 Number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,052 Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,014 Number | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,010 Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,041 Number | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,022 Number | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,008 Number | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 992 Number | -1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 992 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 992 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,234 Number | 1,178 Number | 1,283 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,047 Number | 1,010 Number | 1,140 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,016 Number | 992 Number | 1,041 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 Luxembourg 2,671 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 2,411 Number compare
- 44 Malta 2,222 Number compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 89 Number compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 Number 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 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 992 Number in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 46 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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