Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom

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

Latest (2019)
163,873
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
240,144
in 2000
All-time low
163,873
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000200920192000: 240.1k2001: 238.6k2002: 236.2k2003: 235.5k2004: 231.4k2005: 224.9k2006: 215.5k2007: 207.8k2008: 206.0k2009: 203.3k2010: 183.8k2011: 182.0k2012: 178.8k2013: 176.8k2014: 176.3k2015: 170.0k2016: 168.9k2017: 167.6k2018: 165.8k2019: 163.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom stood at 163,873. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 163,873, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 6th of 42 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 Value Change
2000 240,144 —
2001 238,641 -0.6%
2002 236,205 -1.0%
2003 235,512 -0.3%
2004 231,399 -1.7%
2005 224,882 -2.8%
2006 215,513 -4.2%
2007 207,789 -3.6%
2008 205,976 -0.9%
2009 203,326 -1.3%
2010 183,831 -9.6%
2011 181,972 -1.0%
2012 178,841 -1.7%
2013 176,791 -1.1%
2014 176,324 -0.3%
2015 169,995 -3.6%
2016 168,934 -0.6%
2017 167,589 -0.8%
2018 165,844 -1.0%
2019 163,873 -1.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Türkiye 208,586 compare
  2. 4 Poland 178,933 compare
  3. 4 Poland 178,933 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 163,873 compare
  5. 8 Romania 127,219 compare
  6. 9 Italy 118,289 compare

See the full ranking of 42 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 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 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 163,873 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 42 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,202 data points, 1960–2025
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