Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 1,009 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Iceland, 2007–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,009 for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Iceland peaked at 1,283 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,009, in 2019.
That places Iceland 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) 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 | 1,009 | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,009 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,009 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,234 | 1,178 | 1,283 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,047 | 1,009 | 1,140 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Luxembourg 2,644 compare
- 45 Montenegro 2,399 compare
- 46 Malta 2,068 compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 56 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Iceland?
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Iceland was 1,009 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,283 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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