Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 163,873 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
163,873 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
240,144 Number
in 2000
All-time low
163,873 Number
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom, 2000–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000200920192000: 240.1k Number2001: 238.6k Number2002: 236.2k Number2003: 235.5k Number2004: 231.4k Number2005: 224.9k Number2006: 215.5k Number2007: 207.8k Number2008: 206.0k Number2009: 203.3k Number2010: 183.8k Number2011: 182.0k Number2012: 178.8k Number2013: 176.8k Number2014: 176.3k Number2015: 170.0k Number2016: 168.9k Number2017: 167.6k Number2018: 165.8k Number2019: 163.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom stood at 163,873 Number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom peaked at 240,144 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 163,873 Number, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2000 240,144 Number
2001 238,641 Number -0.6%
2002 236,205 Number -1.0%
2003 235,512 Number -0.3%
2004 231,399 Number -1.7%
2005 224,882 Number -2.8%
2006 215,513 Number -4.2%
2007 207,789 Number -3.6%
2008 205,976 Number -0.9%
2009 203,326 Number -1.3%
2010 183,831 Number -9.6%
2011 181,972 Number -1.0%
2012 178,841 Number -1.7%
2013 176,791 Number -1.1%
2014 176,324 Number -0.3%
2015 169,995 Number -3.6%
2016 168,934 Number -0.6%
2017 167,589 Number -0.8%
2018 165,844 Number -1.0%
2019 163,873 Number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 223,939 Number 203,326 Number 240,144 Number 10
2010s 173,399 Number 163,873 Number 183,831 Number 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Türkiye 208,586 Number compare
  2. 4 Poland 178,933 Number compare
  3. 4 Poland 178,933 Number compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 163,873 Number compare
  5. 8 Romania 127,219 Number compare
  6. 9 Italy 118,289 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom was 163,873 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 240,144 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 163,873 Number in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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