Hospital beds by function and type of care in Spain
Spain: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 138,549 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Spain is 138,549, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Spain peaked at 201,035 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 137,866, in 2016.
That places Spain 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176,342 | 168,514 | 201,035 | 6 |
| 1990s | 156,734 | 149,646 | 165,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,354 | 144,916 | 148,081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,607 | 137,866 | 145,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,833 | 138,549 | 140,551 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2164 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Spain?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Spain was 138,549 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 201,035 in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,866 in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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