Hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 19,726 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,726
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
128,834
in 1981
All-time low
19,726
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital beds by function and type of care in Sweden stood at 19,726. 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 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19,726, in 2024.
That places Sweden 19th out of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106,106 | — |
| 1961 | 109,350 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 110,429 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 111,064 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 113,966 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 115,631 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 116,735 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 116,039 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 117,642 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 121,451 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 123,224 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 124,235 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 126,187 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 127,224 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 127,553 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 126,824 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 126,250 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 125,724 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 127,867 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 126,102 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 125,863 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 128,834 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 124,799 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 124,644 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 124,161 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 121,917 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 118,714 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 115,030 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 112,094 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 109,752 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 106,484 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 102,152 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 57,778 | -43.4% |
| 1993 | 52,991 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 45,537 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 42,359 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 38,139 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 34,885 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 33,234 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 32,755 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 31,765 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 29,122 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 27,925 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 27,332 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 27,088 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 26,478 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26,220 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 26,196 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,862 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25,693 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,566 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25,517 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25,290 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 24,894 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24,607 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23,905 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23,209 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22,247 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 21,706 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21,280 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 21,184 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20,855 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 19,921 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 19,763 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 19,726 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,841 | 106,106 | 121,451 | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,119 | 123,224 | 127,867 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,581 | 109,752 | 128,834 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,631 | 32,755 | 106,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,368 | 25,693 | 31,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,822 | 21,280 | 25,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,290 | 19,726 | 21,184 | 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 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 in 1981.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,726 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 36 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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