Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and was 22,316 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
22,316 Number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31,132 Number
in 2002
All-time low
21,616 Number
in 2015
Years of data
13
2000–2019
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Iceland stood at 22,316 Number.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Iceland peaked at 31,132 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21,616 Number, in 2015.
That places Iceland 35th 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, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,082 Number | — |
| 2001 | 28,962 Number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 31,132 Number | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 29,333 Number | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 29,740 Number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 30,757 Number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 28,840 Number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 28,907 Number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 26,450 Number | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 21,616 Number | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 22,449 Number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 23,169 Number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22,316 Number | -3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 22,316 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695 Number, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 22,316 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 718,185 Number, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,356 Number | 26,450 Number | 31,132 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,388 Number | 21,616 Number | 23,169 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 32 Guadeloupe 35,606 Number
- 33 Martinique 28,903 Number
- 34 Mayotte 23,353 Number
- 36 Liechtenstein 1,154 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, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Iceland?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Iceland was 22,316 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,132 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,616 Number in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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