Hospital beds by function and type of care in Croatia

Croatia: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 21,594 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,594 Number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
29,012 Number
in 1993
All-time low
21,594 Number
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Croatia, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820241993: 29.0k Number1994: 28.2k Number1995: 27.5k Number1996: 27.8k Number1997: 27.5k Number1998: 27.3k Number1999: 27.0k Number2000: 27.0k Number2001: 26.6k Number2002: 25.2k Number2003: 24.9k Number2004: 24.5k Number2005: 24.2k Number2006: 24.2k Number2007: 24.4k Number2008: 24.3k Number2009: 23.8k Number2010: 24.8k Number2011: 25.5k Number2012: 25.1k Number2013: 24.9k Number2014: 25.0k Number2015: 23.4k Number2016: 22.9k Number2017: 22.9k Number2018: 23.0k Number2019: 23.0k Number2020: 22.9k Number2021: 22.4k Number2022: 22.5k Number2023: 21.8k Number2024: 21.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Croatia is 21,594 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Croatia peaked at 29,012 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,594 Number, in 2024.

That places Croatia 22nd out of 46 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.

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Croatia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1993 29,012 Number
1994 28,230 Number -2.7%
1995 27,463 Number -2.7%
1996 27,794 Number +1.2%
1997 27,472 Number -1.2%
1998 27,287 Number -0.7%
1999 27,005 Number -1.0%
2000 26,955 Number -0.2%
2001 26,618 Number -1.3%
2002 25,187 Number -5.4%
2003 24,927 Number -1.0%
2004 24,549 Number -1.5%
2005 24,220 Number -1.3%
2006 24,237 Number +0.1%
2007 24,352 Number +0.5%
2008 24,282 Number -0.3%
2009 23,806 Number -2.0%
2010 24,831 Number +4.3%
2011 25,487 Number +2.6%
2012 25,129 Number -1.4%
2013 24,933 Number -0.8%
2014 25,019 Number +0.3%
2015 23,409 Number -6.4%
2016 22,917 Number -2.1%
2017 22,878 Number -0.2%
2018 22,960 Number +0.4%
2019 23,040 Number +0.3%
2020 22,923 Number -0.5%
2021 22,414 Number -2.2%
2022 22,514 Number +0.4%
2023 21,806 Number -3.1%
2024 21,594 Number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,752 Number 27,005 Number 29,012 Number 7
2000s 24,913 Number 23,806 Number 26,955 Number 10
2010s 24,060 Number 22,878 Number 25,487 Number 10
2020s 22,250 Number 21,594 Number 22,923 Number 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 Portugal 35,397 Number compare
  2. 20 Slovakia 30,237 Number compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 30,237 Number compare
  4. 22 Croatia 21,594 Number compare
  5. 24 Sweden 19,726 Number compare
  6. 25 Norway 17,838 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Croatia?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Croatia was 21,594 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 29,012 Number in 1993.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,594 Number in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Croatia ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,705 data points, 1960–2025
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