Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Sweden

Sweden: Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region was 19,747 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19,747
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 30 countries
All-time high
52,991
in 1993
All-time low
19,747
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1993–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200820231993: 53.0k1994: 45.5k1995: 42.4k1996: 38.1k1997: 34.9k1998: 33.2k1999: 32.8k2000: 31.8k2001: 29.1k2002: 27.9k2003: 27.3k2004: 27.1k2005: 26.5k2006: 26.2k2007: 26.2k2008: 25.9k2009: 25.7k2010: 25.6k2011: 25.5k2012: 25.3k2013: 24.9k2014: 24.6k2015: 23.9k2016: 23.2k2017: 22.2k2018: 21.7k2019: 21.3k2020: 21.2k2021: 20.9k2022: 19.9k2023: 19.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 19,747 for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 52,991 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19,747, in 2023.

That places Sweden 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 52,991
1994 45,537 -14.1%
1995 42,359 -7.0%
1996 38,139 -10.0%
1997 34,885 -8.5%
1998 33,234 -4.7%
1999 32,755 -1.4%
2000 31,765 -3.0%
2001 29,122 -8.3%
2002 27,925 -4.1%
2003 27,332 -2.1%
2004 27,088 -0.9%
2005 26,478 -2.3%
2006 26,223 -1.0%
2007 26,196 -0.1%
2008 25,862 -1.3%
2009 25,693 -0.7%
2010 25,566 -0.5%
2011 25,517 -0.2%
2012 25,290 -0.9%
2013 24,894 -1.6%
2014 24,608 -1.1%
2015 23,904 -2.9%
2016 23,209 -2.9%
2017 22,247 -4.1%
2018 21,707 -2.4%
2019 21,280 -2.0%
2020 21,184 -0.5%
2021 20,855 -1.6%
2022 19,921 -4.5%
2023 19,747 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,986 32,755 52,991 7
2000s 27,368 25,693 31,765 10
2010s 23,822 21,280 25,566 10
2020s 20,427 19,747 21,184 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  4. 22 Norway 17,838 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 15,784 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 15,468 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
Available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 19,747 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 52,991 in 1993.
What is the lowest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 19,747 in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
273 places, 7,349 data points, 1993–2025
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