Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 39,017 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39,017
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
48th
of 49 countries
All-time high
56,060
in 1999
All-time low
36,257
in 2020
Years of data
33
1989–2024
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Iceland, 1989–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Iceland stood at 39,017.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Iceland peaked at 56,060 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36,257, in 2020.
That places Iceland 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 44,502 | — |
| 1990 | 44,949 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 46,090 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 47,891 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 48,371 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 47,422 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 48,441 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 56,060 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 49,451 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 49,624 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50,476 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 45,480 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 46,250 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 47,051 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 45,075 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 44,474 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 45,635 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 44,707 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42,571 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 40,474 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 40,017 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 39,130 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38,407 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 36,805 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 38,346 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 39,241 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 38,164 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 38,253 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36,257 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 39,894 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 38,906 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 40,201 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 39,017 | -2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 39,017 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 39,017 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,502 | 44,502 | 44,502 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48,461 | 44,949 | 56,060 | 7 |
| 2000s | 46,822 | 44,474 | 50,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,141 | 36,805 | 42,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,855 | 36,257 | 40,201 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 45 Luxembourg 83,056 compare
- 46 Malta 68,694 compare
- 47 Montenegro 67,561 compare
- 49 Liechtenstein 2,039 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Iceland?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Iceland was 39,017 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,060 in 1999.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,257 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Iceland ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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