Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Spain

Spain: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 95,875 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
95,875
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
136,638
in 1980
All-time low
94,546
in 2014
Years of data
41
1980–2024

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Spain, 1980–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1980200220241980: 136.6k1985: 118.5k1986: 116.9k1987: 116.6k1988: 115.8k1989: 114.7k1990: 112.7k1991: 111.2k1992: 110.5k1993: 108.7k1994: 107.5k1995: 104.4k1996: 103.2k1997: 101.7k1998: 100.8k1999: 100.3k2000: 98.7k2001: 97.4k2002: 96.3k2003: 95.9k2004: 96.1k2005: 95.9k2006: 96.0k2007: 97.0k2008: 97.5k2009: 97.3k2010: 99.8k2011: 98.0k2012: 96.5k2013: 94.9k2014: 94.5k2015: 94.6k2016: 94.6k2017: 95.0k2018: 94.9k2019: 94.9k2020: 96.8k2021: 97.2k2022: 97.4k2023: 96.7k2024: 95.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 95,875 for hospital beds by hospital ownership in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Spain peaked at 136,638 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 94,546, in 2014.

That places Spain 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Spain, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 136,638
1985 118,532 -13.3%
1986 116,938 -1.3%
1987 116,576 -0.3%
1988 115,758 -0.7%
1989 114,697 -0.9%
1990 112,654 -1.8%
1991 111,201 -1.3%
1992 110,453 -0.7%
1993 108,724 -1.6%
1994 107,484 -1.1%
1995 104,432 -2.8%
1996 103,159 -1.2%
1997 101,714 -1.4%
1998 100,795 -0.9%
1999 100,259 -0.5%
2000 98,718 -1.5%
2001 97,398 -1.3%
2002 96,316 -1.1%
2003 95,875 -0.5%
2004 96,145 +0.3%
2005 95,852 -0.3%
2006 96,010 +0.2%
2007 97,032 +1.1%
2008 97,476 +0.5%
2009 97,324 -0.2%
2010 99,789 +2.5%
2011 97,997 -1.8%
2012 96,452 -1.6%
2013 94,901 -1.6%
2014 94,546 -0.4%
2015 94,571 +0.0%
2016 94,639 +0.1%
2017 95,039 +0.4%
2018 94,869 -0.2%
2019 94,887 +0.0%
2020 96,759 +2.0%
2021 97,169 +0.4%
2022 97,361 +0.2%
2023 96,729 -0.6%
2024 95,875 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 119,856 114,697 136,638 6
1990s 106,088 100,259 112,654 10
2000s 96,815 95,852 98,718 10
2010s 95,769 94,546 99,789 10
2020s 96,779 95,875 97,361 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 United Kingdom 163,873 compare
  2. 5 Romania 127,219 compare
  3. 6 Italy 118,289 compare
  4. 8 Hungary 69,427 compare
  5. 9 Czechia 58,918 compare
  6. 10 Austria 40,530 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Spain?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Spain was 95,875 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 136,638 in 1980.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 94,546 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
Spain ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 912 data points, 1960–2025
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