Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Germany

Germany: Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region was 633,548 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
633,548 Number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
790,851 Number
in 1994
All-time low
633,548 Number
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1993–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1993200820241993: 784.3k Number1994: 790.9k Number1995: 790.8k Number1996: 783.6k Number1997: 769.3k Number1998: 762.6k Number1999: 754.9k Number2000: 749.5k Number2001: 741.9k Number2002: 731.9k Number2003: 721.7k Number2004: 707.8k Number2005: 698.3k Number2006: 683.5k Number2007: 677.8k Number2008: 674.4k Number2009: 674.8k Number2010: 674.5k Number2011: 672.6k Number2012: 670.4k Number2013: 667.6k Number2014: 666.3k Number2015: 664.4k Number2016: 663.9k Number2017: 661.4k Number2018: 661.9k Number2019: 657.7k Number2020: 650.2k Number2021: 645.6k Number2022: 642.1k Number2023: 638.4k Number2024: 633.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Germany is 633,548 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 790,851 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 633,548 Number, in 2024.

Germany ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1993 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1993 784,289 Number —
1994 790,851 Number +0.8%
1995 790,756 Number -0.0%
1996 783,631 Number -0.9%
1997 769,294 Number -1.8%
1998 762,596 Number -0.9%
1999 754,865 Number -1.0%
2000 749,473 Number -0.7%
2001 741,933 Number -1.0%
2002 731,919 Number -1.3%
2003 721,690 Number -1.4%
2004 707,806 Number -1.9%
2005 698,303 Number -1.3%
2006 683,484 Number -2.1%
2007 677,799 Number -0.8%
2008 674,420 Number -0.5%
2009 674,830 Number +0.1%
2010 674,473 Number -0.1%
2011 672,573 Number -0.3%
2012 670,443 Number -0.3%
2013 667,560 Number -0.4%
2014 666,337 Number -0.2%
2015 664,364 Number -0.3%
2016 663,941 Number -0.1%
2017 661,448 Number -0.4%
2018 661,880 Number +0.1%
2019 657,662 Number -0.6%
2020 650,167 Number -1.1%
2021 645,620 Number -0.7%
2022 642,107 Number -0.5%
2023 638,354 Number -0.6%
2024 633,548 Number -0.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 633,548 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,915 Number, 15.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 633,548 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,908 Number, 14.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 776,612 Number 754,865 Number 790,851 Number 7
2000s 706,166 Number 674,420 Number 749,473 Number 10
2010s 666,068 Number 657,662 Number 674,473 Number 10
2020s 641,959 Number 633,548 Number 650,167 Number 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Metropolitan France 377,938 Number compare
  2. 3 France 367,128 Number compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 268,359 Number compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Germany?
Available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Germany was 633,548 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 790,851 Number in 1994.
What is the lowest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 633,548 Number in 2024.
How does Germany rank for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region?
Germany ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
280 places, 7,535 data points, 1993–2025
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