Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 163,873 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 163,873 for hospital beds by hospital ownership in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 163,873 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,800, 8.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 163,873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,170, 7.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223,939 | 203,326 | 240,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,399 | 163,873 | 183,831 | 10 |
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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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