Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 24,280 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,280
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
33,373
in 1989
All-time low
24,027
in 2015
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Portugal, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 24,280 for hospital beds by hospital ownership in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Portugal peaked at 33,373 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24,027, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31,790 | — |
| 1986 | 31,684 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 32,954 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 31,970 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 33,373 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 31,715 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 31,364 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 31,229 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 31,059 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 30,772 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 30,860 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31,199 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 30,812 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 30,400 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 29,738 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 29,700 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,430 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 28,733 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 28,457 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 28,387 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28,169 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27,531 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27,086 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26,368 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 26,077 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26,048 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25,828 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25,786 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25,004 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24,206 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 24,027 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24,056 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24,050 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,111 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 24,386 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,404 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,627 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 24,474 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 24,295 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 24,280 | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 24,280 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,800, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 24,280 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,170, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,354 | 31,684 | 33,373 | 5 |
| 1990s | 30,915 | 29,738 | 31,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,994 | 26,077 | 29,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,750 | 24,027 | 26,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,416 | 24,280 | 24,627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Portugal?
- Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Portugal was 24,280 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33,373 in 1989.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,027 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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