Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 38,250 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
38,250 Number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
52,180 Number
in 2002
All-time low
37,038 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
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Iceland is 38,250 Number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Iceland peaked at 52,180 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37,038 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 | 51,151 Number | — |
| 2001 | 50,841 Number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 52,180 Number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 48,447 Number | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 49,666 Number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 51,015 Number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 48,712 Number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 48,636 Number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45,010 Number | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 37,038 Number | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 38,599 Number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 39,329 Number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 38,250 Number | -2.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 38,250 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million Number, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 38,250 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million Number, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,518 Number | 45,010 Number | 52,180 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 38,304 Number | 37,038 Number | 39,329 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Malta 73,387 Number compare
- 32 Guadeloupe 66,240 Number
- 33 Martinique 54,587 Number
- 35 Mayotte 35,474 Number
- 36 Liechtenstein 2,211 Number compare
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- 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)
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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 38,250 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 52,180 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,038 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 15.0%. 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 - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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