Hospital beds by function and type of care in Slovakia

Slovakia: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 30,237 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30,237 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
44,700 Number
in 1996
All-time low
30,237 Number
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Slovakia, 1996–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996201020241996: 44.7k Number1997: 43.8k Number1998: 43.3k Number1999: 42.9k Number2000: 42.3k Number2001: 41.2k Number2002: 40.7k Number2003: 38.9k Number2004: 37.1k Number2005: 36.5k Number2006: 36.2k Number2007: 36.4k Number2008: 35.5k Number2009: 35.2k Number2010: 34.9k Number2011: 32.7k Number2012: 32.0k Number2013: 31.4k Number2014: 31.3k Number2015: 31.2k Number2016: 31.4k Number2017: 31.7k Number2018: 31.0k Number2019: 31.4k Number2020: 31.0k Number2021: 30.9k Number2022: 30.9k Number2023: 30.7k Number2024: 30.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Slovakia is 30,237 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Slovakia peaked at 44,700 Number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30,237 Number, in 2024.

That places Slovakia 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Slovakia, 1996 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1996 44,700 Number
1997 43,847 Number -1.9%
1998 43,348 Number -1.1%
1999 42,915 Number -1.0%
2000 42,333 Number -1.4%
2001 41,249 Number -2.6%
2002 40,714 Number -1.3%
2003 38,938 Number -4.4%
2004 37,129 Number -4.6%
2005 36,471 Number -1.8%
2006 36,185 Number -0.8%
2007 36,449 Number +0.7%
2008 35,452 Number -2.7%
2009 35,248 Number -0.6%
2010 34,850 Number -1.1%
2011 32,663 Number -6.3%
2012 31,963 Number -2.1%
2013 31,416 Number -1.7%
2014 31,348 Number -0.2%
2015 31,172 Number -0.6%
2016 31,412 Number +0.8%
2017 31,659 Number +0.8%
2018 31,026 Number -2.0%
2019 31,422 Number +1.3%
2020 31,016 Number -1.3%
2021 30,911 Number -0.3%
2022 30,914 Number +0.0%
2023 30,718 Number -0.6%
2024 30,237 Number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,702 Number 42,915 Number 44,700 Number 4
2000s 38,017 Number 35,248 Number 42,333 Number 10
2010s 31,893 Number 31,026 Number 34,850 Number 10
2020s 30,759 Number 30,237 Number 31,016 Number 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 18 Switzerland 37,791 Number compare
  2. 19 Portugal 35,397 Number compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 30,237 Number compare
  4. 22 Croatia 21,594 Number compare
  5. 22 Croatia 21,594 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Slovakia?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Slovakia was 30,237 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 44,700 Number in 1996.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,237 Number in 2024.
How does Slovakia rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Slovakia ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,705 data points, 1960–2025
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