Hospital beds by function and type of care by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
633,548 Number
Germany
Lowest
89 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
20,660 Number
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
1,705
What the numbers show
Hospital beds by function and type of care is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 633,548 Number in Germany; the lowest is 89 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,660 Number, and the mean is 66,530 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7,119.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 36 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 Number | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 2 | France | 367,128 Number | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 3 | Türkiye | 268,359 Number | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 229,406 Number | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 229,406 Number | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 183,789 Number | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 139,245 Number | 2024 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 138,549 Number | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 9 | Czechia | 69,735 Number | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 63,478 Number | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 11 | Hungary | 60,922 Number | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 60,126 Number | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 56,061 Number | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 43,908 Number | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 15 | Serbia | 39,922 Number | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 16 | Netherlands | 39,800 Number | 2024 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 16 | Netherlands | 39,800 Number | 2024 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 37,791 Number | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 35,397 Number | 2024 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 30,237 Number | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 30,237 Number | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 21,594 Number | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 21,594 Number | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 24 | Sweden | 19,726 Number | 2024 | down 19.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Norway | 17,838 Number | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 26 | Moldova | 17,045 Number | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 26 | Moldova | 17,045 Number | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 28 | Ireland | 15,784 Number | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 15,468 Number | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 15,468 Number | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 31 | Finland | 13,911 Number | 2024 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 32 | Denmark | 12,413 Number | 2025 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 9,297 Number | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 9,297 Number | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 8,769 Number | 2021 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 8,490 Number | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 8,490 Number | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 38 | Albania | 8,366 Number | 2013 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 5,664 Number | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 5,664 Number | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 41 | Cyprus | 3,211 Number | 2024 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 2,671 Number | 2025 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 43 | Montenegro | 2,411 Number | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 44 | Malta | 2,222 Number | 2024 | up 11.4% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 992 Number | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | 89 Number | 2024 | up 45.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 2.54 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2.28 million Number