Hospital discharges: females historical … females in-patients 100 in Iceland

Iceland: Hospital discharges: females historical … females in-patients 100 was 12,703 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12,703
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21,671
in 2002
All-time low
12,703
in 2019
Years of data
13
2000–2019

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Iceland, 2000–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000200920192000: 21.4k2001: 20.4k2002: 21.7k2003: 20.3k2004: 20.4k2005: 20.8k2006: 19.2k2007: 18.9k2009: 16.8k2015: 13.1k2016: 13.5k2017: 13.7k2019: 12.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 12,703 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Iceland peaked at 21,671 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,703, in 2019.

That places Iceland 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Hospital discharges: females historical … females in-patients 100 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - females - historical data (2000-2021) in Iceland, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 21,420 —
2001 20,352 -5.0%
2002 21,671 +6.5%
2003 20,275 -6.4%
2004 20,400 +0.6%
2005 20,845 +2.2%
2006 19,240 -7.7%
2007 18,914 -1.7%
2009 16,794 -11.2%
2015 13,134 -21.8%
2016 13,500 +2.8%
2017 13,703 +1.5%
2019 12,703 -7.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 12,703 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,020, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 12,703 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,041, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,990 16,794 21,671 9
2010s 13,260 12,703 13,703 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 Croatia 13,648 compare
  2. 27 Croatia 13,648 compare
  3. 29 Hungary 13,118 compare
  4. 31 Spain 9,647 compare
  5. 32 Italy 9,289 compare
  6. 33 Netherlands 8,202 compare
  7. 33 Netherlands 8,202 compare

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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 12,703 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 21,671 in 2002.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,703 in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
Iceland ranks 30th 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 24.4%. 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 - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - females - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
215 places, 2,533 data points, 2000–2021
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