Hospital beds by function and type of care by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
633,548
Germany
Lowest
89
Liechtenstein
Median
20,660
Years covered
66
1960β2025
Data points
1,344
What the numbers show
Hospital beds by function and type of care is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 633,548 in Germany; the lowest is 89 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,660, and the mean is 67,083.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7,119.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Liechtenstein (up 45.9%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 43.8%).
Hospital beds by function and type of care: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 633,548 | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 2 | France | 367,128 | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 229,406 | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 183,789 | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 5 | Romania | 139,245 | 2024 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 138,549 | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 7 | Czechia | 69,735 | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 8 | Belgium | 63,478 | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 9 | Hungary | 60,922 | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 10 | Austria | 60,126 | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 56,061 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 43,908 | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 13 | Serbia | 39,922 | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 14 | Netherlands | 39,800 | 2024 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 15 | Switzerland | 37,791 | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 16 | Portugal | 35,397 | 2024 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 17 | Slovak Republic | 30,237 | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 21,594 | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 19 | Sweden | 19,726 | 2024 | down 19.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Norway | 17,838 | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 21 | Moldova | 17,045 | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 22 | Ireland | 15,784 | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 23 | Lithuania | 15,468 | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 24 | Finland | 13,911 | 2024 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 25 | Denmark | 12,413 | 2025 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 9,297 | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 8,769 | 2021 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 8,490 | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 29 | Albania | 8,366 | 2013 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 5,664 | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 3,211 | 2024 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 2,671 | 2025 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 33 | Montenegro | 2,411 | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 34 | Malta | 2,222 | 2024 | up 11.4% | falling |
| 35 | Iceland | 992 | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 36 | Liechtenstein | 89 | 2024 | up 45.9% | falling |