Hospital beds by function and type of care in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 8,769 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8,769 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 46 countries
All-time high
11,119 Number
in 1990
All-time low
8,754 Number
in 2018
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Hospital beds by function and type of care in North Macedonia, 1970–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in North Macedonia is 8,769 Number, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in North Macedonia peaked at 11,119 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,754 Number, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,884 Number | — |
| 1971 | 8,998 Number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 9,214 Number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9,201 Number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 9,448 Number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 9,555 Number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9,464 Number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 9,533 Number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9,494 Number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 9,769 Number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 9,820 Number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 9,928 Number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10,343 Number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 10,367 Number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10,568 Number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 10,853 Number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10,900 Number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 10,840 Number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10,987 Number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11,097 Number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 11,119 Number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,086 Number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10,876 Number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 10,824 Number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10,800 Number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,645 Number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10,311 Number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 10,298 Number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,333 Number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,293 Number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10,248 Number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,045 Number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9,770 Number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9,743 Number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9,699 Number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,569 Number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,440 Number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9,326 Number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,306 Number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,183 Number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9,434 Number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9,279 Number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9,076 Number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9,177 Number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,088 Number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,084 Number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,059 Number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,879 Number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,754 Number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,853 Number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,909 Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,769 Number | -1.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8,769 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8,769 Number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,769 Number, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,356 Number | 8,884 Number | 9,769 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,570 Number | 9,820 Number | 11,097 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,658 Number | 10,293 Number | 11,119 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,633 Number | 9,183 Number | 10,248 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,068 Number | 8,754 Number | 9,434 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,839 Number | 8,769 Number | 8,909 Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in North Macedonia?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in North Macedonia was 8,769 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,119 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,754 Number in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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