Hospital beds by function and type of care in Netherlands
Netherlands: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 39,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39,800
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
103,276
in 1972
All-time low
39,800
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Netherlands, 1965–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 39,800 for hospital beds by function and type of care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Netherlands peaked at 103,276 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 39,800, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 92,200 | — |
| 1966 | 95,000 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 96,300 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 96,500 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 98,600 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 99,141 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 101,269 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 103,276 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 102,910 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 101,843 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 100,913 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 99,908 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 99,593 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 99,020 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 98,451 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 97,834 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 97,684 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 94,755 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 94,363 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 93,277 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 92,715 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 92,381 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 92,078 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 91,427 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 90,051 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 88,933 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 88,181 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 87,861 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 87,025 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 84,507 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 83,246 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 82,703 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 82,702 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 81,879 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 81,328 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 78,373 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 76,187 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 75,701 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72,897 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 73,194 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72,441 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71,860 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 70,303 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 69,888 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 69,611 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 68,450 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 66,348 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 63,310 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 62,051 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 59,795 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 59,117 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 58,090 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 56,136 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 54,871 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 52,398 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 50,777 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 48,840 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 41,890 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 40,306 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 39,800 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,720 | 92,200 | 98,600 | 5 |
| 1970s | 100,632 | 98,451 | 103,276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,656 | 90,051 | 97,834 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,836 | 81,328 | 88,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,046 | 69,611 | 78,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,057 | 52,398 | 68,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,323 | 39,800 | 50,777 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Netherlands?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Netherlands was 39,800 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 103,276 in 1972.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,800 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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