Portugal vs Sweden: Hospital beds by function and type of care

Portugal
35,397 Number
in 2024
Sweden
19,726 Number
in 2024
Portugal rank
19th
Sweden rank
24th

Hospital beds by function and type of care over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196019922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 35,397 Number against 19,726 Number in Sweden, a difference of 15,671 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 24th of 46 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 40,146 Number 115,501 Number 75,355 Number Sweden
1990s 39,533 Number 54,631 Number 15,098 Number Sweden
2000s 36,986 Number 27,368 Number 9,618 Number Portugal
2010s 35,344 Number 23,822 Number 11,522 Number Portugal
2020s 35,788 Number 20,290 Number 15,499 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function and type of care, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 35,397 Number against 19,726 Number in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function and type of care between Portugal and Sweden?
15,671 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Portugal ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 24th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed