Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region was 35,397 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35,397 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
40,099 Number
in 1996
All-time low
34,522 Number
in 2014
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Portugal is 35,397 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 40,099 Number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34,522 Number, in 2014.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39,410 Number | — |
| 1994 | 39,219 Number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 39,290 Number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 40,099 Number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 39,720 Number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39,180 Number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 38,262 Number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 38,165 Number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37,809 Number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 37,162 Number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 37,459 Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37,628 Number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37,372 Number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,605 Number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 36,220 Number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35,803 Number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 35,635 Number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 35,646 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,601 Number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,815 Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35,478 Number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,522 Number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34,890 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35,037 Number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34,953 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35,409 Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 36,092 Number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 36,019 Number | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 36,296 Number | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 35,924 Number | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 35,306 Number | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 35,397 Number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,311 Number | 38,262 Number | 40,099 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 36,986 Number | 35,635 Number | 38,165 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,344 Number | 34,522 Number | 36,092 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,788 Number | 35,306 Number | 36,296 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 Netherlands 39,800 Number compare
- 19 Netherlands 39,800 Number compare
- 21 Switzerland 37,792 Number compare
- 23 Slovakia 30,237 Number compare
- 23 Slovakia 30,237 Number compare
- 25 Croatia 21,594 Number compare
- 25 Croatia 21,594 Number compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 35,397 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40,099 Number in 1996.
- What is the lowest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,522 Number in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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