Hospital beds by function and type of care in Czechia

Czechia: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 69,735 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69,735 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
104,493 Number
in 1985
All-time low
69,601 Number
in 2023
Years of data
33
1980–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Czechia, 1980–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1980200220241980: 103.9k Number1985: 104.5k Number1990: 102.8k Number1995: 87.8k Number1996: 85.2k Number1997: 82.8k Number1998: 81.7k Number1999: 79.6k Number2000: 80.0k Number2001: 79.4k Number2002: 79.2k Number2003: 78.8k Number2004: 78.0k Number2005: 77.3k Number2006: 76.2k Number2007: 75.5k Number2008: 74.9k Number2009: 74.6k Number2010: 76.9k Number2011: 74.6k Number2012: 73.3k Number2013: 70.9k Number2014: 70.7k Number2015: 70.8k Number2016: 70.9k Number2017: 70.7k Number2018: 70.8k Number2019: 70.7k Number2020: 70.0k Number2021: 70.0k Number2022: 69.8k Number2023: 69.6k Number2024: 69.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 69,735 Number for hospital beds by function and type of care in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Czechia peaked at 104,493 Number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 69,601 Number, in 2023.

That places Czechia 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Czechia, 1980 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1980 103,895 Number —
1985 104,493 Number +0.6%
1990 102,810 Number -1.6%
1995 87,784 Number -14.6%
1996 85,246 Number -2.9%
1997 82,835 Number -2.8%
1998 81,673 Number -1.4%
1999 79,551 Number -2.6%
2000 79,985 Number +0.5%
2001 79,354 Number -0.8%
2002 79,177 Number -0.2%
2003 78,825 Number -0.4%
2004 78,004 Number -1.0%
2005 77,309 Number -0.9%
2006 76,245 Number -1.4%
2007 75,502 Number -1.0%
2008 74,924 Number -0.8%
2009 74,607 Number -0.4%
2010 76,864 Number +3.0%
2011 74,590 Number -3.0%
2012 73,296 Number -1.7%
2013 70,922 Number -3.2%
2014 70,738 Number -0.3%
2015 70,794 Number +0.1%
2016 70,903 Number +0.2%
2017 70,698 Number -0.3%
2018 70,807 Number +0.2%
2019 70,711 Number -0.1%
2020 69,990 Number -1.0%
2021 70,029 Number +0.1%
2022 69,821 Number -0.3%
2023 69,601 Number -0.3%
2024 69,735 Number +0.2%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 69,735 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 69,735 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 104,194 Number 103,895 Number 104,493 Number 2
1990s 86,650 Number 79,551 Number 102,810 Number 6
2000s 77,393 Number 74,607 Number 79,985 Number 10
2010s 72,032 Number 70,698 Number 76,864 Number 10
2020s 69,835 Number 69,601 Number 70,029 Number 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 6 Italy 183,789 Number compare
  2. 7 Romania 139,245 Number compare
  3. 8 Spain 138,549 Number compare
  4. 10 Belgium 63,478 Number compare
  5. 11 Hungary 60,922 Number compare
  6. 12 Austria 60,126 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 Czechia?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Czechia was 69,735 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 104,493 Number in 1985.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 69,601 Number in 2023.
How does Czechia rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Czechia ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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