Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Iceland

Iceland: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 2,675 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,675 Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,693 Number
in 2019
All-time low
1,042 Number
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Iceland, 1990–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200520201990: 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 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Iceland is 2,675 Number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Iceland peaked at 2,693 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,042 Number, in 1990.

Iceland ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021) in Iceland, 1990 to 2020.
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 2,586 Number +3.3%
2015 2,597 Number +0.4%
2016 2,629 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%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 2,675 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,672 Number, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 2,675 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 6% 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 2,675 Number 2,675 Number 2,675 Number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 36 Latvia 4,879 Number compare
  2. 36 Latvia 4,879 Number compare
  3. 38 Greece 4,232 Number compare
  4. 40 Bulgaria 1,933 Number compare
  5. 41 North Macedonia 1,003 Number compare
  6. 42 Liechtenstein 311 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Iceland?
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Iceland was 2,675 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,693 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,042 Number in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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223 places, 3,061 data points, 1980–2021
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