Hospital beds by function and type of care in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 15,468 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,468 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 46 countries
All-time high
46,815 Number
in 1988
All-time low
15,468 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 15,468 Number for hospital beds by function and type of care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Lithuania peaked at 46,815 Number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15,468 Number, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,740 Number | — |
| 1961 | 22,780 Number | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 23,660 Number | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 24,660 Number | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 25,600 Number | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 26,565 Number | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 27,955 Number | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 29,205 Number | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 30,270 Number | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 31,380 Number | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 32,370 Number | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 33,170 Number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 33,970 Number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 34,670 Number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 35,450 Number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 36,870 Number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 37,680 Number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 38,280 Number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 39,080 Number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 39,980 Number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 41,185 Number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 41,885 Number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 42,490 Number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 43,085 Number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 44,085 Number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 45,285 Number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 45,685 Number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 46,275 Number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 46,815 Number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 46,640 Number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 46,175 Number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 46,173 Number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,569 Number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 43,584 Number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 40,863 Number | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 39,703 Number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 38,171 Number | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 34,318 Number | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 32,185 Number | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 31,552 Number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 30,912 Number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 28,923 Number | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 27,892 Number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 26,823 Number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 25,551 Number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 24,200 Number | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 23,424 Number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 23,233 Number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22,958 Number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 22,719 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 22,190 Number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 22,511 Number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22,246 Number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21,628 Number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 21,300 Number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20,236 Number | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 19,193 Number | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 18,548 Number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18,025 Number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 17,733 Number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 16,802 Number | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 16,957 Number | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16,085 Number | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 15,747 Number | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 15,468 Number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,382 Number | 21,740 Number | 31,380 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,152 Number | 32,370 Number | 39,980 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,343 Number | 41,185 Number | 46,815 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,729 Number | 31,552 Number | 46,175 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,664 Number | 22,719 Number | 30,912 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,361 Number | 17,733 Number | 22,511 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,212 Number | 15,468 Number | 16,957 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More health data for Lithuania
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.458 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 15,468 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 2.9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 77.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 56 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.6 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 77.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.3 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.6 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 12,529 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Lithuania?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Lithuania was 15,468 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 46,815 Number in 1988.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,468 Number in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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