Hospital beds by function and type of care in Norway
Norway: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 17,838 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Norway, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Norway is 17,838, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Norway peaked at 24,086 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,838, in 2024.
That places Norway 20th 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 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22,662 | — |
| 2003 | 22,774 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 24,086 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 23,861 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23,427 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 22,906 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22,101 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21,840 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21,044 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 20,778 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 19,937 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 19,600 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19,751 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,506 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19,293 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,003 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18,717 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18,619 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,299 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18,387 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18,272 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,209 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17,838 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,957 | 21,840 | 24,086 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,625 | 18,619 | 21,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,201 | 17,838 | 18,387 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Norway?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Norway was 17,838 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 24,086 in 2004.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,838 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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