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

Latest (2024)
633,548
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
809,737
in 1991
All-time low
633,548
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Germany, 1991–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1991200720241991: 809.7k1992: 796.9k1993: 784.3k1994: 790.9k1995: 790.8k1996: 783.6k1997: 769.3k1998: 762.6k1999: 754.9k2000: 749.5k2001: 741.9k2002: 731.9k2003: 721.7k2004: 707.8k2005: 698.3k2006: 683.5k2007: 677.8k2008: 674.4k2009: 674.8k2010: 674.5k2011: 672.6k2012: 670.4k2013: 667.6k2014: 666.3k2015: 664.4k2016: 663.9k2017: 661.4k2018: 661.9k2019: 657.7k2020: 650.2k2021: 645.6k2022: 642.1k2023: 638.4k2024: 633.5k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 367,128 compare
  2. 3 Poland 229,406 compare
  3. 4 Italy 183,789 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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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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