Hospital beds by function and type of care in Germany
Germany: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 633,548 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
633,548 Number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
809,737 Number
in 1991
All-time low
633,548 Number
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 633,548 Number 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 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 633,548 Number, in 2024.
That places Germany 1st out of 46 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.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 809,737 Number | — |
| 1992 | 796,905 Number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 784,289 Number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 790,851 Number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 790,756 Number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 783,631 Number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 769,294 Number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 762,596 Number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 754,865 Number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 749,473 Number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 741,933 Number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 731,919 Number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 721,690 Number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 707,806 Number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 698,303 Number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 683,484 Number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 677,799 Number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 674,420 Number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 674,830 Number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 674,473 Number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 672,573 Number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 670,443 Number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 667,560 Number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 666,337 Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 664,364 Number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 663,941 Number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 661,448 Number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 661,880 Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 657,662 Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 650,167 Number | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 645,620 Number | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 642,107 Number | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 638,354 Number | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 633,548 Number | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 633,548 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 29.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 633,548 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 21.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782,547 Number | 754,865 Number | 809,737 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 706,166 Number | 674,420 Number | 749,473 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,068 Number | 657,662 Number | 674,473 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 641,959 Number | 633,548 Number | 650,167 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
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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 Number 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 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,548 Number in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 46 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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