Hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 19,726 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,726 Number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
128,834 Number
in 1981
All-time low
19,726 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden stood at 19,726 Number. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden peaked at 128,834 Number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19,726 Number, in 2024.
That places Sweden 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106,106 Number | — |
| 1961 | 109,350 Number | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 110,429 Number | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 111,064 Number | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 113,966 Number | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 115,631 Number | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 116,735 Number | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 116,039 Number | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 117,642 Number | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 121,451 Number | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 123,224 Number | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 124,235 Number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 126,187 Number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 127,224 Number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 127,553 Number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 126,824 Number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 126,250 Number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 125,724 Number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 127,867 Number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 126,102 Number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 125,863 Number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 128,834 Number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 124,799 Number | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 124,644 Number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 124,161 Number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 121,917 Number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 118,714 Number | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 115,030 Number | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 112,094 Number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 109,752 Number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 106,484 Number | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 102,152 Number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 57,778 Number | -43.4% |
| 1993 | 52,991 Number | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 45,537 Number | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 42,359 Number | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 38,139 Number | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 34,885 Number | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 33,234 Number | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 32,755 Number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 31,765 Number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 29,122 Number | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 27,925 Number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 27,332 Number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 27,088 Number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 26,478 Number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26,220 Number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 26,196 Number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,862 Number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25,693 Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,566 Number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25,517 Number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25,290 Number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 24,894 Number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24,607 Number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23,905 Number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23,209 Number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22,247 Number | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 21,706 Number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21,280 Number | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 21,184 Number | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20,855 Number | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 19,921 Number | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 19,763 Number | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 19,726 Number | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 19,726 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 19,726 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -43.4% | 102,152 Number | 57,778 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,841 Number | 106,106 Number | 121,451 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,119 Number | 123,224 Number | 127,867 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,581 Number | 109,752 Number | 128,834 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,631 Number | 32,755 Number | 106,484 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,368 Number | 25,693 Number | 31,765 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,822 Number | 21,280 Number | 25,566 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,290 Number | 19,726 Number | 21,184 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden was 19,726 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 128,834 Number in 1981.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,726 Number in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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