Hospital beds by function and type of care in Denmark

Denmark: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 12,413 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
12,413
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24,538
in 1997
All-time low
12,413
in 2025
Years of data
26
1997–2025

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Denmark, 1997–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1997201120251997: 24.5k1998: 24.1k1999: 23.3k2000: 22.7k2001: 22.5k2002: 22.9k2003: 22.1k2004: 21.3k2005: 20.6k2006: 20.2k2007: 19.7k2008: 19.3k2009: 19.0k2010: 19.1k2011: 17.1k2013: 16.9k2016: 14.5k2017: 14.5k2018: 14.6k2019: 14.5k2020: 14.4k2021: 14.2k2022: 14.0k2023: 13.9k2024: 13.5k2025: 12.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 12,413 for hospital beds by function and type of care in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Denmark peaked at 24,538 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,413, in 2025.

That places Denmark 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,957 23,272 24,538 3
2000s 21,023 18,995 22,887 10
2010s 15,856 14,461 19,059 7
2020s 13,740 12,413 14,383 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Ireland 15,784 compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 15,468 compare
  3. 24 Finland 13,911 compare
  4. 26 Latvia 9,297 compare
  5. 27 North Macedonia 8,769 compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 8,490 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More health data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Denmark?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Denmark was 12,413 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 24,538 in 1997.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 12,413 in 2025.
How does Denmark rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,344 data points, 1960–2025
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