Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Italy

Italy: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 118,289 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
118,289 Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
167,594 Number
in 2003
All-time low
117,327 Number
in 2023
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Italy, 2003–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2003201320242003: 167.6k Number2004: 160.8k Number2005: 161.7k Number2006: 158.6k Number2007: 155.9k Number2008: 152.4k Number2009: 148.8k Number2010: 147.8k Number2011: 142.9k Number2012: 139.5k Number2013: 135.6k Number2014: 131.8k Number2015: 131.2k Number2016: 129.1k Number2017: 128.5k Number2018: 126.4k Number2019: 126.1k Number2020: 120.5k Number2021: 118.2k Number2022: 118.2k Number2023: 117.3k Number2024: 118.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Italy stood at 118,289 Number.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Italy peaked at 167,594 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 117,327 Number, in 2023.

That places Italy 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Italy, 2003 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2003 167,594 Number
2004 160,802 Number -4.1%
2005 161,695 Number +0.6%
2006 158,641 Number -1.9%
2007 155,931 Number -1.7%
2008 152,392 Number -2.3%
2009 148,778 Number -2.4%
2010 147,780 Number -0.7%
2011 142,887 Number -3.3%
2012 139,467 Number -2.4%
2013 135,606 Number -2.8%
2014 131,780 Number -2.8%
2015 131,213 Number -0.4%
2016 129,082 Number -1.6%
2017 128,483 Number -0.5%
2018 126,406 Number -1.6%
2019 126,149 Number -0.2%
2020 120,529 Number -4.5%
2021 118,237 Number -1.9%
2022 118,159 Number -0.1%
2023 117,327 Number -0.7%
2024 118,289 Number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 157,976 Number 148,778 Number 167,594 Number 7
2010s 133,885 Number 126,149 Number 147,780 Number 10
2020s 118,508 Number 117,327 Number 120,529 Number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 163,873 Number compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 163,873 Number compare
  3. 8 Romania 127,219 Number compare
  4. 10 Spain 95,875 Number compare
  5. 11 Hungary 69,427 Number compare
  6. 12 Czechia 58,918 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Italy?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Italy was 118,289 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 167,594 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 117,327 Number in 2023.
How does Italy rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
Italy ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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