Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Germany

Germany: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 249,389 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
249,389
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
329,102
in 2002
All-time low
249,389
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Germany, 2002–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2002201320242002: 329.1k2003: 320.6k2004: 310.9k2005: 303.2k2006: 290.7k2007: 279.2k2008: 275.4k2009: 274.5k2010: 273.8k2011: 273.4k2012: 270.8k2013: 271.6k2014: 271.1k2015: 271.2k2016: 269.2k2017: 269.4k2018: 267.5k2019: 264.4k2020: 261.0k2021: 259.8k2022: 255.4k2023: 252.4k2024: 249.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by hospital ownership in Germany is 249,389, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Germany peaked at 329,102 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 249,389, in 2024.

That places Germany 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Germany, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 329,102
2003 320,581 -2.6%
2004 310,904 -3.0%
2005 303,247 -2.5%
2006 290,672 -4.1%
2007 279,170 -4.0%
2008 275,390 -1.4%
2009 274,502 -0.3%
2010 273,789 -0.3%
2011 273,382 -0.1%
2012 270,813 -0.9%
2013 271,557 +0.3%
2014 271,079 -0.2%
2015 271,236 +0.1%
2016 269,158 -0.8%
2017 269,448 +0.1%
2018 267,475 -0.7%
2019 264,446 -1.1%
2020 261,027 -1.3%
2021 259,792 -0.5%
2022 255,391 -1.7%
2023 252,440 -1.2%
2024 249,389 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 297,946 274,502 329,102 8
2010s 270,238 264,446 273,789 10
2020s 255,608 249,389 261,027 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 208,586 compare
  2. 2 France 224,057 compare
  3. 3 Poland 178,933 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 163,873 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Germany?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Germany was 249,389 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 329,102 in 2002.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 249,389 in 2024.
How does Germany rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
Germany ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 912 data points, 1960–2025
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