Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Denmark

Denmark: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) was 14,716 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14,716 Number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
24,538 Number
in 1997
All-time low
0 Number
in 2018
Years of data
24
1997–2021

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Denmark, 1997–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1997200920211997: 24.5k Number1998: 24.1k Number1999: 23.4k Number2000: 22.9k Number2001: 22.6k Number2002: 23.0k Number2003: 22.3k Number2004: 21.5k Number2005: 20.9k Number2006: 20.6k Number2007: 20.2k Number2008: 19.6k Number2009: 19.3k Number2010: 19.4k Number2011: 17.4k Number2013: 17.2k Number2014: 15.2k Number2015: 14.4k Number2016: 14.9k Number2017: 15.0k Number2018: 0 Number2019: 15.1k Number2020: 15.1k Number2021: 14.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Denmark stood at 14,716 Number.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Denmark peaked at 24,538 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2018.

That places Denmark 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Denmark, 1997 to 2021.
Year Number Change
1997 24,538 Number —
1998 24,082 Number -1.9%
1999 23,352 Number -3.0%
2000 22,927 Number -1.8%
2001 22,604 Number -1.4%
2002 23,040 Number +1.9%
2003 22,281 Number -3.3%
2004 21,462 Number -3.7%
2005 20,902 Number -2.6%
2006 20,613 Number -1.4%
2007 20,159 Number -2.2%
2008 19,615 Number -2.7%
2009 19,296 Number -1.6%
2010 19,405 Number +0.6%
2011 17,433 Number -10.2%
2013 17,241 Number -1.1%
2014 15,174 Number -12.0%
2015 14,380 Number -5.2%
2016 14,871 Number +3.4%
2017 15,037 Number +1.1%
2018 0 Number -100.0%
2019 15,076 Number —
2020 15,089 Number +0.1%
2021 14,716 Number -2.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 14,716 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,016 Number, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 14,716 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,674 Number, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -100.0% 15,037 Number 0 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,991 Number 23,352 Number 24,538 Number 3
2000s 21,290 Number 19,296 Number 23,040 Number 10
2010s 14,291 Number 0 Number 19,405 Number 9
2020s 14,902 Number 14,716 Number 15,089 Number 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 29 Lithuania 16,802 Number compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 16,802 Number compare
  3. 31 Finland 15,626 Number compare
  4. 33 Ireland 14,412 Number compare
  5. 34 Latvia 10,379 Number compare
  6. 34 Latvia 10,379 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Denmark?
Hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Denmark was 14,716 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 24,538 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016)
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Coverage
371 places, 8,486 data points, 1993–2021
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