Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Iceland

Iceland: Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by was 2,675 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,675
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 33 countries
All-time high
2,693
in 2019
All-time low
1,042
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: 1.0k1991: 1.1k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.3k1994: 1.4k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.4k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.5k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Iceland is 2,675, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,042, in 1990.

Iceland ranks 29th of 33 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 in nursing and residential care facilities by 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 Value Change
1990 1,042
1991 1,082 +3.8%
1992 1,126 +4.1%
1993 1,286 +14.2%
1994 1,353 +5.2%
1995 1,419 +4.9%
1996 1,387 -2.3%
1997 1,376 -0.8%
1998 1,430 +3.9%
1999 1,531 +7.1%
2000 1,653 +8.0%
2001 1,666 +0.8%
2002 1,790 +7.4%
2003 1,894 +5.8%
2004 2,007 +6.0%
2005 2,046 +1.9%
2006 2,138 +4.5%
2007 2,544 +19.0%
2008 2,561 +0.7%
2009 2,550 -0.4%
2010 2,539 -0.4%
2011 2,463 -3.0%
2012 2,459 -0.2%
2013 2,503 +1.8%
2014 2,586 +3.3%
2015 2,597 +0.4%
2016 2,629 +1.2%
2017 2,634 +0.2%
2018 2,648 +0.5%
2019 2,693 +1.7%
2020 2,675 -0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Malta 6,456 compare
  2. 27 Latvia 4,879 compare
  3. 28 Greece 4,232 compare
  4. 30 Bulgaria 1,933 compare
  5. 31 North Macedonia 1,003 compare
  6. 32 Liechtenstein 311 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 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 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 in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 33 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)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
211 places, 2,837 data points, 1980–2021
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