Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Finland

Finland: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 13,357 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,357 Number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
40,344 Number
in 1994
All-time low
13,357 Number
in 2024
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Finland, 1994–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1994200920241994: 40.3k Number1995: 40.1k Number1996: 40.2k Number1997: 39.2k Number1998: 38.6k Number1999: 37.9k Number2000: 37.7k Number2001: 37.4k Number2002: 36.9k Number2003: 36.5k Number2004: 35.7k Number2005: 35.6k Number2006: 35.3k Number2007: 34.2k Number2008: 33.5k Number2009: 32.0k Number2010: 30.0k Number2011: 28.3k Number2012: 27.3k Number2013: 25.3k Number2014: 23.8k Number2015: 22.3k Number2016: 20.8k Number2017: 19.5k Number2018: 18.6k Number2019: 18.0k Number2020: 14.6k Number2021: 15.2k Number2022: 14.1k Number2023: 13.8k Number2024: 13.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by hospital ownership in Finland is 13,357 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Finland peaked at 40,344 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13,357 Number, in 2024.

That places Finland 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Finland, 1994 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1994 40,344 Number
1995 40,108 Number -0.6%
1996 40,224 Number +0.3%
1997 39,206 Number -2.5%
1998 38,595 Number -1.6%
1999 37,862 Number -1.9%
2000 37,737 Number -0.3%
2001 37,350 Number -1.0%
2002 36,935 Number -1.1%
2003 36,462 Number -1.3%
2004 35,746 Number -2.0%
2005 35,647 Number -0.3%
2006 35,318 Number -0.9%
2007 34,220 Number -3.1%
2008 33,463 Number -2.2%
2009 32,043 Number -4.2%
2010 30,044 Number -6.2%
2011 28,325 Number -5.7%
2012 27,296 Number -3.6%
2013 25,342 Number -7.2%
2014 23,829 Number -6.0%
2015 22,310 Number -6.4%
2016 20,785 Number -6.8%
2017 19,499 Number -6.2%
2018 18,649 Number -4.4%
2019 17,952 Number -3.7%
2020 14,619 Number -18.6%
2021 15,196 Number +3.9%
2022 14,131 Number -7.0%
2023 13,837 Number -2.1%
2024 13,357 Number -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,390 Number 37,862 Number 40,344 Number 6
2000s 35,492 Number 32,043 Number 37,737 Number 10
2010s 23,403 Number 17,952 Number 30,044 Number 10
2020s 14,228 Number 13,357 Number 15,196 Number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Ireland 13,896 Number compare
  2. 26 Norway 13,658 Number compare
  3. 28 Denmark 13,166 Number compare
  4. 29 Latvia 8,760 Number compare
  5. 29 Latvia 8,760 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Finland?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Finland was 13,357 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 40,344 Number in 1994.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,357 Number in 2024.
How does Finland rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
Finland ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by hospital ownership
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,167 data points, 1960–2025
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