Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Norway

Norway: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 13,658 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,658 Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
17,165 Number
in 2008
All-time low
13,658 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Norway, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620242008: 17.2k Number2009: 16.8k Number2010: 16.2k Number2011: 16.4k Number2012: 15.7k Number2013: 15.2k Number2014: 15.1k Number2015: 15.0k Number2016: 14.7k Number2017: 14.5k Number2018: 14.2k Number2019: 14.1k Number2020: 13.9k Number2021: 14.0k Number2022: 13.9k Number2023: 13.9k Number2024: 13.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 13,658 Number for hospital beds by hospital ownership in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Norway peaked at 17,165 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,658 Number, in 2024.

That places Norway 26th 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 17 years of available data.

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Norway, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 17,165 Number
2009 16,840 Number -1.9%
2010 16,185 Number -3.9%
2011 16,421 Number +1.5%
2012 15,665 Number -4.6%
2013 15,206 Number -2.9%
2014 15,142 Number -0.4%
2015 14,969 Number -1.1%
2016 14,719 Number -1.7%
2017 14,456 Number -1.8%
2018 14,235 Number -1.5%
2019 14,085 Number -1.1%
2020 13,937 Number -1.1%
2021 13,952 Number +0.1%
2022 13,933 Number -0.1%
2023 13,938 Number +0.0%
2024 13,658 Number -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,002 Number 16,840 Number 17,165 Number 2
2010s 15,108 Number 14,085 Number 16,421 Number 10
2020s 13,884 Number 13,658 Number 13,952 Number 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Lithuania 15,189 Number compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 15,189 Number compare
  3. 25 Ireland 13,896 Number compare
  4. 27 Finland 13,357 Number compare
  5. 28 Denmark 13,166 Number compare
  6. 29 Latvia 8,760 Number compare
  7. 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 Norway?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Norway was 13,658 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 17,165 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 13,658 Number in 2024.
How does Norway rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
Norway ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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