Italy vs Spain: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)

Italy
188,909
in 2019
Spain
138,861
in 2019
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
9th

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) over time

  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 188,909 against 138,861 in Spain, a difference of 50,048.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 48 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 568,513 157,598 410,915 Italy
1980s 454,580 176,342 278,238 Italy
1990s 359,850 156,734 203,116 Italy
2000s 239,192 146,354 92,838 Italy
2010s 198,081 139,601 58,480 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by type of care - historical data, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 188,909 against 138,861 in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in hospital beds by type of care - historical data between Italy and Spain?
50,048, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,673 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed