Hospital beds by function and type of care in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 35,397 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35,397
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40,721
in 1989
All-time low
34,522
in 2014
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Portugal, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital beds by function and type of care in Portugal stood at 35,397.
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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34,522, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 16th of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39,685 | — |
| 1986 | 39,668 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 40,348 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 40,309 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40,721 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 40,383 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 39,895 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 39,875 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 39,410 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39,219 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 39,290 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 40,099 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 39,720 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39,180 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 38,262 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 38,165 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37,809 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 37,162 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 37,459 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37,628 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37,372 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,605 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 36,220 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35,803 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 35,635 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 35,646 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,601 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,815 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35,478 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,522 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34,890 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35,037 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34,953 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35,409 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 36,092 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 36,019 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 36,296 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 35,924 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 35,306 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 35,397 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,146 | 39,668 | 40,721 | 5 |
| 1990s | 39,533 | 38,262 | 40,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,986 | 35,635 | 38,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,344 | 34,522 | 36,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,788 | 35,306 | 36,296 | 5 |
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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 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 in 1989.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,522 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 36 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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