Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 163,873 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 163,873 Number 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 240,144 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 163,873 Number, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 40 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hospital beds by hospital ownership in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 163,873 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 240,144 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,873 Number in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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