Euro area vs Germany: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Euro area
5 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Germany
7.55 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Euro area rank
8th
Germany rank
7th
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time
- Euro area
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.55 per 1,000 people against 5 per 1,000 people in Euro area, a difference of 2.55 per 1,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th of 35 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 11.25 per 1,000 people | 1.79 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 1990s | 7.62 per 1,000 people | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 8.64 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 8.13 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.07 per 1,000 people | 7.71 per 1,000 people | 2.64 per 1,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Euro area or Germany?
- Germany, at 7.55 per 1,000 people against 5 per 1,000 people in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Euro area and Germany?
- 2.55 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Euro area and Germany rank globally for hospital beds?
- Euro area ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.