Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Iceland

Iceland: Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities was 2,995 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,995 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,995 Number
in 2024
All-time low
1,042 Number
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2024

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Iceland, 1990–2024

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200720241990: 1.0k Number1991: 1.1k Number1992: 1.1k Number1993: 1.3k Number1994: 1.4k Number1995: 1.4k Number1996: 1.4k Number1997: 1.4k Number1998: 1.4k Number1999: 1.5k Number2000: 1.7k Number2001: 1.7k Number2002: 1.8k Number2003: 1.9k Number2004: 2.0k Number2005: 2.0k Number2006: 2.1k Number2007: 2.5k Number2008: 2.6k Number2009: 2.5k Number2010: 2.5k Number2011: 2.5k Number2012: 2.5k Number2013: 2.5k Number2014: 2.6k Number2015: 2.6k Number2016: 2.6k Number2017: 2.6k Number2018: 2.6k Number2019: 2.7k Number2020: 2.7k Number2023: 3.0k Number2024: 3.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Iceland is 2,995 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Iceland peaked at 2,995 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,042 Number, in 1990.

That places Iceland 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Iceland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1990 1,042 Number
1991 1,082 Number +3.8%
1992 1,126 Number +4.1%
1993 1,286 Number +14.2%
1994 1,353 Number +5.2%
1995 1,419 Number +4.9%
1996 1,387 Number -2.3%
1997 1,376 Number -0.8%
1998 1,430 Number +3.9%
1999 1,531 Number +7.1%
2000 1,653 Number +8.0%
2001 1,666 Number +0.8%
2002 1,790 Number +7.4%
2003 1,894 Number +5.8%
2004 2,007 Number +6.0%
2005 2,046 Number +1.9%
2006 2,138 Number +4.5%
2007 2,544 Number +19.0%
2008 2,561 Number +0.7%
2009 2,550 Number -0.4%
2010 2,539 Number -0.4%
2011 2,463 Number -3.0%
2012 2,459 Number -0.2%
2013 2,503 Number +1.8%
2014 2,585 Number +3.3%
2015 2,596 Number +0.4%
2016 2,628 Number +1.2%
2017 2,634 Number +0.2%
2018 2,648 Number +0.5%
2019 2,693 Number +1.7%
2020 2,675 Number -0.7%
2023 2,988 Number +11.7%
2024 2,995 Number +0.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 2,995 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,002 Number, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 2,995 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 43,406 Number, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,303 Number 1,042 Number 1,531 Number 10
2000s 2,085 Number 1,653 Number 2,561 Number 10
2010s 2,575 Number 2,459 Number 2,693 Number 10
2020s 2,886 Number 2,675 Number 2,995 Number 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 36 Moldova 4,449 Number compare
  2. 36 Moldova 4,449 Number compare
  3. 38 Cyprus 3,418 Number compare
  4. 40 Greece 2,075 Number compare
  5. 41 Bulgaria 1,670 Number compare
  6. 42 North Macedonia 1,003 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Iceland?
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Iceland was 2,995 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,995 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,042 Number in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,160 data points, 1980–2025
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