Hospital beds by hospital ownership by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
249,389 Number
Germany
Lowest
35 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
16,429 Number
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
1,202
What the numbers show
Hospital beds by hospital ownership is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 249,389 Number in Germany; the lowest is 35 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 16,429 Number, and the mean is 54,640 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7,125.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 28.1%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 43.9%).
Hospital beds by hospital ownership: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 249,389 Number | 2024 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 2 | France | 224,057 Number | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 3 | Türkiye | 208,586 Number | 2024 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 178,933 Number | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 178,933 Number | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 163,873 Number | 2019 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 163,873 Number | 2019 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 127,219 Number | 2024 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 9 | Italy | 118,289 Number | 2024 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 95,875 Number | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 11 | Hungary | 69,427 Number | 2011 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 12 | Czechia | 58,918 Number | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 40,530 Number | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 14 | Serbia | 39,922 Number | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 14 | Serbia | 39,922 Number | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 39,682 Number | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 17 | Greece | 29,162 Number | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 24,280 Number | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 21,170 Number | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 21,170 Number | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 21 | Moldova | 16,429 Number | 2024 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 21 | Moldova | 16,429 Number | 2024 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 23 | Belgium | 15,539 Number | 2025 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 15,189 Number | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 15,189 Number | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 26 | Ireland | 13,896 Number | 2024 | — | rising |
| 27 | Norway | 13,658 Number | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 28 | Finland | 13,357 Number | 2024 | down 43.9% | falling |
| 29 | Denmark | 13,166 Number | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 8,760 Number | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 8,760 Number | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 8,412 Number | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 8,412 Number | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 8,363 Number | 2021 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 8,363 Number | 2021 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 5,432 Number | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 5,432 Number | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 38 | Montenegro | 2,411 Number | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 39 | Malta | 1,990 Number | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 1,475 Number | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 41 | Iceland | 992 Number | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 35 Number | 2024 | down 38.6% | falling |