Hospital beds by function and type of care in Italy

Italy: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 183,789 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
183,789
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
268,057
in 2000
All-time low
179,372
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 268.1k2001: 262.9k2002: 253.4k2003: 239.6k2004: 231.9k2005: 234.4k2006: 232.2k2007: 228.3k2008: 223.0k2009: 218.3k2010: 216.0k2011: 208.9k2012: 203.7k2013: 199.5k2014: 195.2k2015: 194.1k2016: 192.3k2017: 192.5k2018: 189.8k2019: 188.9k2020: 189.4k2021: 184.7k2022: 182.2k2023: 179.4k2024: 183.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Italy is 183,789, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Italy peaked at 268,057 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 179,372, in 2023.

That places Italy 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 268,057
2001 262,861 -1.9%
2002 253,411 -3.6%
2003 239,566 -5.5%
2004 231,915 -3.2%
2005 234,375 +1.1%
2006 232,168 -0.9%
2007 228,286 -1.7%
2008 223,015 -2.3%
2009 218,264 -2.1%
2010 215,980 -1.0%
2011 208,854 -3.3%
2012 203,723 -2.5%
2013 199,474 -2.1%
2014 195,189 -2.1%
2015 194,065 -0.6%
2016 192,315 -0.9%
2017 192,548 +0.1%
2018 189,753 -1.5%
2019 188,909 -0.4%
2020 189,351 +0.2%
2021 184,724 -2.4%
2022 182,210 -1.4%
2023 179,372 -1.6%
2024 183,789 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 239,192 218,264 268,057 10
2010s 198,081 188,909 215,980 10
2020s 183,889 179,372 189,351 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 633,548 compare
  2. 2 France 367,128 compare
  3. 3 Poland 229,406 compare
  4. 5 Romania 139,245 compare
  5. 6 Spain 138,549 compare
  6. 7 Czechia 69,735 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 Italy?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Italy was 183,789 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 268,057 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 179,372 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Italy ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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