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 12,703 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12,703 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21,671 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2002
All-time low
12,703 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 12,703 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.
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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,703 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,420 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 20,352 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 21,671 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 20,275 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 20,400 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 20,845 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19,240 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 18,914 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16,794 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 13,134 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 13,500 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 13,703 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12,703 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -7.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12,703 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,020 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12,703 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,041 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,990 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,794 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 21,671 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,260 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 12,703 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,703 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 27 Croatia 13,648 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 27 Croatia 13,648 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 29 Hungary 13,118 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 31 Spain 9,647 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 32 Italy 9,289 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 33 Netherlands 8,202 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 33 Netherlands 8,202 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- 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 12,703 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 21,671 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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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