Hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Hospital beds by function and type of care was 2.54 million Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.54 million Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
2.77 million Number
in 2009
All-time low
2.54 million Number
in 2019
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2009–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M2009201420192009: 2.8M Number2010: 2.7M Number2011: 2.7M Number2012: 2.7M Number2013: 2.6M Number2014: 2.6M Number2015: 2.6M Number2016: 2.6M Number2017: 2.6M Number2018: 2.6M Number2019: 2.5M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 2.54 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 2.77 million Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million Number, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2009 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2009 2.77 million Number
2010 2.71 million Number -2.0%
2011 2.68 million Number -1.1%
2012 2.66 million Number -0.8%
2013 2.64 million Number -0.9%
2014 2.62 million Number -0.5%
2015 2.61 million Number -0.5%
2016 2.60 million Number -0.6%
2017 2.58 million Number -0.5%
2018 2.57 million Number -0.6%
2019 2.54 million Number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.77 million Number 2.77 million Number 2.77 million Number 1
2010s 2.62 million Number 2.54 million Number 2.71 million Number 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Germany 633,548 Number compare
  2. 2 France 367,128 Number compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 268,359 Number compare
  4. 4 Poland 229,406 Number compare
  5. 4 Poland 229,406 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 2.54 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 million Number in 2009.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million Number in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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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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