Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients was 10,608 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10,608 for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Iceland peaked at 18,190 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,608, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data … 100 1995-2021 in-patients in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,190 | — |
| 2001 | 17,841 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,148 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 16,734 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 17,005 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 17,192 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16,035 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 15,610 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14,132 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 11,882 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 11,196 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 11,507 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11,453 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,608 | -7.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10,608 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10,608 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,430, 74% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,765 | 14,132 | 18,190 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,329 | 10,608 | 11,882 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Iceland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Iceland was 10,608 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,190 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,608 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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