Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Denmark
Denmark: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 13,166 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,166 Number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
24,344 Number
in 1997
All-time low
13,166 Number
in 2024
Years of data
25
1997–2024
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Denmark, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13,166 Number for hospital beds by hospital ownership in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Denmark peaked at 24,344 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13,166 Number, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24,344 Number | — |
| 1998 | 23,883 Number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 23,153 Number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 22,742 Number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 22,421 Number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 22,328 Number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21,552 Number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 20,642 Number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 20,044 Number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19,636 Number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19,132 Number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18,748 Number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18,303 Number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 18,536 Number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16,384 Number | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 13,415 Number | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 13,922 Number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14,122 Number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14,217 Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,148 Number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,017 Number | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13,819 Number | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13,638 Number | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13,495 Number | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13,166 Number | -2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13,166 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,800 Number, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13,166 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,170 Number, 62% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,793 Number | 23,153 Number | 24,344 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 20,555 Number | 18,303 Number | 22,742 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,963 Number | 13,415 Number | 18,536 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,627 Number | 13,166 Number | 14,017 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Denmark?
- Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Denmark was 13,166 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24,344 Number in 1997.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,166 Number in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by hospital ownership. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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