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 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39,017 Number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
56,060 Number
in 1999
All-time low
36,257 Number
in 2020
Years of data
33
1989–2024
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Iceland, 1989–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Iceland stood at 39,017 Number.
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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36,257 Number, in 2020.
That places Iceland 46th out of 47 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 44,502 Number | — |
| 1990 | 44,949 Number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 46,090 Number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 47,891 Number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 48,371 Number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 47,422 Number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 48,441 Number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 56,060 Number | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 49,451 Number | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 49,624 Number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50,476 Number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 45,480 Number | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 46,250 Number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 47,051 Number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 45,075 Number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 44,474 Number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 45,635 Number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 44,707 Number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42,571 Number | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 40,474 Number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 40,017 Number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 39,130 Number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38,407 Number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 36,805 Number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 38,346 Number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 39,241 Number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 38,164 Number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 38,253 Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36,257 Number | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 39,894 Number | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 38,906 Number | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 40,201 Number | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 39,017 Number | -2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 39,017 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 39,017 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,502 Number | 44,502 Number | 44,502 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 48,461 Number | 44,949 Number | 56,060 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 46,822 Number | 44,474 Number | 50,476 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,141 Number | 36,805 Number | 42,571 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,855 Number | 36,257 Number | 40,201 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Luxembourg 83,056 Number compare
- 44 Malta 68,694 Number compare
- 45 Montenegro 67,561 Number compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 2,039 Number compare
More health data for Iceland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 47 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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