Hospital beds in Iceland

Iceland: Hospital beds was 28.34 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
28.34
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 152 countries
All-time high
41.17
in 2007
All-time low
27.97
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Hospital beds in Iceland, 2007–2020

0102030402007201320202007: 41.22008: 39.12009: 372010: 35.82011: 32.92012: 32.42013: 32.22014: 31.62015: 31.22016: 31.32017: 30.62018: 28.72019: 282020: 28.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 28.34 for hospital beds in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Iceland peaked at 41.17 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.97, in 2019.

Iceland ranks 65th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Iceland, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 41.17
2008 39.08 -5.1%
2009 36.97 -5.4%
2010 35.83 -3.1%
2011 32.9 -8.2%
2012 32.45 -1.4%
2013 32.2 -0.7%
2014 31.6 -1.9%
2015 31.18 -1.3%
2016 31.32 +0.4%
2017 30.62 -2.2%
2018 28.74 -6.2%
2019 27.97 -2.7%
2020 28.34 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.07 36.97 41.17 3
2010s 31.48 27.97 35.83 10
2020s 28.34 28.34 28.34 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 62 Ireland 29.58 compare
  2. 63 Spain 29.07 compare
  3. 64 Albania 29.02 compare
  4. 66 Singapore 28.12 compare
  5. 67 Lebanon 27.3 compare
  6. 68 United States of America 26.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Iceland?
Hospital beds in Iceland was 28.34 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 41.17 in 2007.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.97 in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for hospital beds?
Iceland ranks 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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