Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 15,934 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15,934 Number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
21,879 Number
in 2001
All-time low
15,422 Number
in 2015
Years of data
13
2000–2019
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Iceland stood at 15,934 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Iceland peaked at 21,879 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,422 Number, in 2015.
That places Iceland 34th out of 36 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 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,069 Number | — |
| 2001 | 21,879 Number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 21,048 Number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 19,114 Number | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 19,926 Number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 20,258 Number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 19,872 Number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19,728 Number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18,559 Number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 15,422 Number | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 16,150 Number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 16,160 Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,934 Number | -1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15,934 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 638,922 Number, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15,934 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 637,158 Number, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,161 Number | 18,559 Number | 21,879 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,916 Number | 15,422 Number | 16,160 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Malta 36,441 Number compare
- 32 Guadeloupe 30,634 Number
- 33 Martinique 25,684 Number
- 35 Mayotte 12,121 Number
- 36 Liechtenstein 1,057 Number 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 in Iceland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Iceland was 15,934 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,879 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,422 Number in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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