Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 163,873 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223,939 Number | 203,326 Number | 240,144 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,399 Number | 163,873 Number | 183,831 Number | 10 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 167,589 Number (2017)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.9 Rate (2018)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.3 Year (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 2,817 Number (2018)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 196,784 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 167,589 Number (2017)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 3,191 Number (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.21 Rate (2018)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 11.28 million Number (2016)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 6.18 million Number (2016)
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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