Hospital beds by sector in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital beds by sector was 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Iceland, 2007β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital beds by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Iceland peaked at 4.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Iceland?
- Hospital beds by sector in Iceland was 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2007.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.