Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Germany
Germany: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 249,389 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Germany, 2002–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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