Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Iceland

Iceland: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
All-time low
540.82 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Iceland, 2007–2020

02004006008002007201320202007: 594.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 586.9 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 555.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 540.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 555.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 564.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 546.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 560.3 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 616.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 647.2 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 685.2 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 695.6 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 741.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 745.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Iceland recorded 745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Iceland peaked at 745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 540.82 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2010.

Iceland ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Iceland, 2007 to 2020.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2007 594.35 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2008 586.87 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.3%
2009 555.78 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -5.3%
2010 540.82 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.7%
2011 555.83 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
2012 564.69 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.6%
2013 546.42 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.2%
2014 560.26 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.5%
2015 616.81 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.1%
2016 647.21 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.9%
2017 685.24 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.9%
2018 695.59 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.5%
2019 741.36 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.6%
2020 745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 579 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 555.78 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 594.35 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3
2010s 615.42 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 540.82 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 741.36 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 24 Malta 1,322 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 25 Cyprus 822 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 27 Liechtenstein 33.35 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Iceland?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Iceland was 745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 745.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 540.82 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Iceland ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 515 data points, 1980–2021
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