Hospital beds by function and type of care in Italy
Italy: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 183,789 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
183,789 Number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
268,057 Number
in 2000
All-time low
179,372 Number
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Italy is 183,789 Number, 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 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 179,372 Number, in 2023.
That places Italy 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 268,057 Number | — |
| 2001 | 262,861 Number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 253,411 Number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 239,566 Number | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 231,915 Number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 234,375 Number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 232,168 Number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 228,286 Number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 223,015 Number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 218,264 Number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 215,980 Number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 208,854 Number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 203,723 Number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 199,474 Number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 195,189 Number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 194,065 Number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 192,315 Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 192,548 Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 189,753 Number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 188,909 Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 189,351 Number | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 184,724 Number | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 182,210 Number | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 179,372 Number | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 183,789 Number | +2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 183,789 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 8.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 183,789 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239,192 Number | 218,264 Number | 268,057 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,081 Number | 188,909 Number | 215,980 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,889 Number | 179,372 Number | 189,351 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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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 Number 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 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,372 Number in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 46 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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