Hospital beds by function and type of care in Hungary

Hungary: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 60,922 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60,922 Number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
83,271 Number
in 2000
All-time low
60,922 Number
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Hungary, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 83.3k Number2001: 80.7k Number2002: 80.4k Number2003: 80.0k Number2004: 79.7k Number2005: 79.8k Number2006: 80.3k Number2007: 72.3k Number2008: 71.3k Number2009: 71.6k Number2010: 71.8k Number2011: 71.7k Number2012: 69.4k Number2013: 69.6k Number2014: 68.9k Number2015: 68.8k Number2016: 68.7k Number2017: 68.7k Number2018: 67.9k Number2019: 67.5k Number2020: 65.9k Number2021: 65.9k Number2022: 64.2k Number2023: 62.4k Number2024: 60.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, hospital beds by function and type of care in Hungary stood at 60,922 Number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Hungary peaked at 83,271 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60,922 Number, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 11th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Hungary, 2000 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2000 83,271 Number —
2001 80,665 Number -3.1%
2002 80,360 Number -0.4%
2003 79,976 Number -0.5%
2004 79,722 Number -0.3%
2005 79,834 Number +0.1%
2006 80,341 Number +0.6%
2007 72,260 Number -10.1%
2008 71,322 Number -1.3%
2009 71,600 Number +0.4%
2010 71,818 Number +0.3%
2011 71,669 Number -0.2%
2012 69,449 Number -3.1%
2013 69,621 Number +0.2%
2014 68,910 Number -1.0%
2015 68,843 Number -0.1%
2016 68,713 Number -0.2%
2017 68,702 Number -0.0%
2018 67,947 Number -1.1%
2019 67,494 Number -0.7%
2020 65,886 Number -2.4%
2021 65,887 Number +0.0%
2022 64,166 Number -2.6%
2023 62,431 Number -2.7%
2024 60,922 Number -2.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 60,922 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 60,922 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77,935 Number 71,322 Number 83,271 Number 10
2010s 69,317 Number 67,494 Number 71,818 Number 10
2020s 63,858 Number 60,922 Number 65,887 Number 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 8 Spain 138,549 Number compare
  2. 9 Czechia 69,735 Number compare
  3. 10 Belgium 63,478 Number compare
  4. 12 Austria 60,126 Number compare
  5. 13 Bulgaria 56,061 Number compare
  6. 14 Greece 43,908 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Hungary?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Hungary was 60,922 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 83,271 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 60,922 Number in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Hungary ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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