Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
15,336 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2001
All-time low
8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
13
2000–2019
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Iceland peaked at 15,336 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,967 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 15,336 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,630 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 13,196 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 13,621 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 13,579 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12,913 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12,428 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11,527 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9,278 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 9,548 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9,270 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -7.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,309 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,578 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 11,527 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,336 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,178 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9,548 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 29 Spain 9,386 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 30 Italy 9,026 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 31 Mayotte 8,660 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
- 33 Cyprus 8,530 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 34 Portugal 7,511 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 35 Netherlands 7,351 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 35 Netherlands 7,351 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
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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 by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Iceland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Iceland was 8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,336 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2001.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,618 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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