Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Iceland

Iceland: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 224,343 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
224,343 Number
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
311,846 Number
in 1999
All-time low
224,343 Number
in 2019
Years of data
15
1999–2019

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Iceland, 1999–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200920191999: 311.8k Number2000: 309.8k Number2001: 288.0k Number2002: 274.5k Number2003: 269.3k Number2004: 265.4k Number2005: 275.4k Number2006: 267.3k Number2007: 262.9k Number2009: 260.9k Number2014: 237.8k Number2015: 233.5k Number2016: 242.4k Number2017: 241.8k Number2019: 224.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Iceland is 224,343 Number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Iceland peaked at 311,846 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 224,343 Number, in 2019.

Iceland ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Iceland, 1999 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1999 311,846 Number
2000 309,794 Number -0.7%
2001 288,018 Number -7.0%
2002 274,489 Number -4.7%
2003 269,312 Number -1.9%
2004 265,403 Number -1.5%
2005 275,444 Number +3.8%
2006 267,339 Number -2.9%
2007 262,922 Number -1.7%
2009 260,870 Number -0.8%
2014 237,835 Number -8.8%
2015 233,486 Number -1.8%
2016 242,408 Number +3.8%
2017 241,770 Number -0.3%
2019 224,343 Number -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 311,846 Number 311,846 Number 311,846 Number 1
2000s 274,843 Number 260,870 Number 309,794 Number 9
2010s 235,968 Number 224,343 Number 242,408 Number 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Luxembourg 682,176 Number compare
  2. 32 Malta 554,248 Number compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 421,970 Number compare
  4. 35 Liechtenstein 17,032 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Iceland?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Iceland was 224,343 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 311,846 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 224,343 Number in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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