Hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Hospital beds by function and type of care was 2.28 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2.28 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.56 million Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million Number, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.56 million Number | — |
| 2010 | 2.53 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million Number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 million Number | 2.56 million Number | 2.56 million Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million Number | 2.37 million Number | 2.53 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million Number | 2.28 million Number | 2.35 million Number | 5 |
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- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 Number (2022)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 Rate (2023)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 Number (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 Year (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 Number (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.36 million Million euro (2023)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million Number (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4% (2025)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 15.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.28 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million Number in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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