Hospital beds by function and type of care in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 35,397 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35,397 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 46 countries
All-time high
40,721 Number
in 1989
All-time low
34,522 Number
in 2014
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Portugal, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital beds by function and type of care in Portugal stood at 35,397 Number.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Portugal peaked at 40,721 Number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34,522 Number, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 19th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39,685 Number | — |
| 1986 | 39,668 Number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 40,348 Number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 40,309 Number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40,721 Number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 40,383 Number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 39,895 Number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 39,875 Number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 39,410 Number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39,219 Number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 39,290 Number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 40,099 Number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 39,720 Number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39,180 Number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 38,262 Number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 38,165 Number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37,809 Number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 37,162 Number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 37,459 Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37,628 Number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37,372 Number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,605 Number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 36,220 Number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35,803 Number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 35,635 Number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 35,646 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,601 Number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,815 Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35,478 Number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,522 Number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34,890 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35,037 Number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34,953 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35,409 Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 36,092 Number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 36,019 Number | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 36,296 Number | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 35,924 Number | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 35,306 Number | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 35,397 Number | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35,397 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35,397 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,146 Number | 39,668 Number | 40,721 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 39,533 Number | 38,262 Number | 40,383 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,986 Number | 35,635 Number | 38,165 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,344 Number | 34,522 Number | 36,092 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,788 Number | 35,306 Number | 36,296 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 16 Netherlands 39,800 Number compare
- 16 Netherlands 39,800 Number compare
- 18 Switzerland 37,791 Number compare
- 20 Slovakia 30,237 Number compare
- 20 Slovakia 30,237 Number compare
- 22 Croatia 21,594 Number compare
- 22 Croatia 21,594 Number compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Portugal?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Portugal was 35,397 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40,721 Number in 1989.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,522 Number in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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