Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Iceland

Iceland: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 992 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
992 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 40 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 hospital ownership in Iceland, 2007–2023

05001.0k1.5k2007201520232007: 1.3k Number2008: 1.2k Number2009: 1.2k Number2010: 1.1k Number2011: 1.1k Number2012: 1.0k Number2013: 1.0k Number2014: 1.0k Number2015: 1.0k Number2016: 1.1k Number2017: 1.1k Number2018: 1.0k Number2019: 1.0k Number2020: 1.0k Number2021: 1.0k Number2022: 1.0k Number2023: 992 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 992 Number for hospital beds by hospital ownership in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Iceland peaked at 1,283 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 992 Number, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 39th of 40 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 hospital ownership in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Iceland, 2007 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Montenegro 2,411 Number compare
  2. 37 Malta 1,990 Number compare
  3. 38 Cyprus 1,475 Number compare
  4. 40 Liechtenstein 35 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Iceland?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Iceland was 992 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,283 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 992 Number in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership 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 hospital ownership. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by hospital ownership
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,167 data points, 1960–2025
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