Hospital beds by function and type of care in Germany
Germany: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 633,548 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 633,548 for hospital beds by function and type of care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Germany peaked at 809,737 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 633,548, in 2024.
That places Germany 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782,547 | 754,865 | 809,737 | 9 |
| 2000s | 706,166 | 674,420 | 749,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,068 | 657,662 | 674,473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641,959 | 633,548 | 650,167 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.237 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Germany?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Germany was 633,548 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 809,737 in 1991.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,548 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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