Hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 992 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Iceland, 2007–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 32 Luxembourg 2,671 compare
- 33 Montenegro 2,411 compare
- 34 Malta 2,222 compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 89 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1223 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1752 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3203 units per person (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 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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