Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 24,280 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,280 Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
33,373 Number
in 1989
All-time low
24,027 Number
in 2015
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Portugal, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 24,280 Number 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 Number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24,027 Number, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 17th of 40 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31,790 Number | — |
| 1986 | 31,684 Number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 32,954 Number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 31,970 Number | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 33,373 Number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 31,715 Number | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 31,364 Number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 31,229 Number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 31,059 Number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 30,772 Number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 30,860 Number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31,199 Number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 30,812 Number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 30,400 Number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 29,738 Number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 29,700 Number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,430 Number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 28,733 Number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 28,457 Number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 28,387 Number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28,169 Number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27,531 Number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27,086 Number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26,368 Number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 26,077 Number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26,048 Number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25,828 Number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25,786 Number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25,004 Number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24,206 Number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 24,027 Number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24,056 Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24,050 Number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,111 Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 24,386 Number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,404 Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,627 Number | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 24,474 Number | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 24,295 Number | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 24,280 Number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,354 Number | 31,684 Number | 33,373 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 30,915 Number | 29,738 Number | 31,715 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,994 Number | 26,077 Number | 29,700 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,750 Number | 24,027 Number | 26,048 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,416 Number | 24,280 Number | 24,627 Number | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5392 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0377 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33,373 Number in 1989.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,027 Number in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 40 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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