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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.665 units per person (2025)
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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