Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Spain

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

Latest (2024)
95,875 Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
136,638 Number
in 1980
All-time low
94,546 Number
in 2014
Years of data
41
1980–2024

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Spain, 1980–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1980200220241980: 136.6k Number1985: 118.5k Number1986: 116.9k Number1987: 116.6k Number1988: 115.8k Number1989: 114.7k Number1990: 112.7k Number1991: 111.2k Number1992: 110.5k Number1993: 108.7k Number1994: 107.5k Number1995: 104.4k Number1996: 103.2k Number1997: 101.7k Number1998: 100.8k Number1999: 100.3k Number2000: 98.7k Number2001: 97.4k Number2002: 96.3k Number2003: 95.9k Number2004: 96.1k Number2005: 95.9k Number2006: 96.0k Number2007: 97.0k Number2008: 97.5k Number2009: 97.3k Number2010: 99.8k Number2011: 98.0k Number2012: 96.5k Number2013: 94.9k Number2014: 94.5k Number2015: 94.6k Number2016: 94.6k Number2017: 95.0k Number2018: 94.9k Number2019: 94.9k Number2020: 96.8k Number2021: 97.2k Number2022: 97.4k Number2023: 96.7k Number2024: 95.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 95,875 Number 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 Number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 94,546 Number, in 2014.

That places Spain 10th out of 42 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 Number Change
1980 136,638 Number —
1985 118,532 Number -13.3%
1986 116,938 Number -1.3%
1987 116,576 Number -0.3%
1988 115,758 Number -0.7%
1989 114,697 Number -0.9%
1990 112,654 Number -1.8%
1991 111,201 Number -1.3%
1992 110,453 Number -0.7%
1993 108,724 Number -1.6%
1994 107,484 Number -1.1%
1995 104,432 Number -2.8%
1996 103,159 Number -1.2%
1997 101,714 Number -1.4%
1998 100,795 Number -0.9%
1999 100,259 Number -0.5%
2000 98,718 Number -1.5%
2001 97,398 Number -1.3%
2002 96,316 Number -1.1%
2003 95,875 Number -0.5%
2004 96,145 Number +0.3%
2005 95,852 Number -0.3%
2006 96,010 Number +0.2%
2007 97,032 Number +1.1%
2008 97,476 Number +0.5%
2009 97,324 Number -0.2%
2010 99,789 Number +2.5%
2011 97,997 Number -1.8%
2012 96,452 Number -1.6%
2013 94,901 Number -1.6%
2014 94,546 Number -0.4%
2015 94,571 Number +0.0%
2016 94,639 Number +0.1%
2017 95,039 Number +0.4%
2018 94,869 Number -0.2%
2019 94,887 Number +0.0%
2020 96,759 Number +2.0%
2021 97,169 Number +0.4%
2022 97,361 Number +0.2%
2023 96,729 Number -0.6%
2024 95,875 Number -0.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 95,875 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,800 Number, 5.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 95,875 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,170 Number, 4.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Romania 127,219 Number compare
  2. 9 Italy 118,289 Number compare
  3. 11 Hungary 69,427 Number compare
  4. 12 Czechia 58,918 Number compare
  5. 13 Austria 40,530 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 136,638 Number in 1980.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 94,546 Number in 2014.
How does Spain rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
Spain ranks 10th out of 42 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,202 data points, 1960–2025
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