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

Finland: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) was 15,626 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
15,626
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
41,807
in 1993
All-time low
15,626
in 2020
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Finland, 1993–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200620201993: 41.8k1994: 41.7k1995: 41.5k1996: 41.6k1997: 40.6k1998: 40.1k1999: 39.3k2000: 39.0k2001: 38.7k2002: 38.2k2003: 37.8k2004: 37.1k2005: 37.0k2006: 36.8k2007: 35.6k2008: 34.9k2009: 33.4k2010: 31.4k2011: 29.8k2012: 28.7k2013: 26.5k2014: 24.7k2015: 23.9k2016: 21.8k2017: 18.1k2018: 17.7k2019: 18.2k2020: 15.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Finland stood at 15,626. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Finland peaked at 41,807 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15,626, in 2020.

That places Finland 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Finland, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 41,807 —
1994 41,695 -0.3%
1995 41,483 -0.5%
1996 41,591 +0.3%
1997 40,586 -2.4%
1998 40,055 -1.3%
1999 39,285 -1.9%
2000 39,027 -0.7%
2001 38,715 -0.8%
2002 38,232 -1.2%
2003 37,759 -1.2%
2004 37,117 -1.7%
2005 37,000 -0.3%
2006 36,793 -0.6%
2007 35,609 -3.2%
2008 34,900 -2.0%
2009 33,380 -4.4%
2010 31,396 -5.9%
2011 29,751 -5.2%
2012 28,685 -3.6%
2013 26,499 -7.6%
2014 24,741 -6.6%
2015 23,854 -3.6%
2016 21,835 -8.5%
2017 18,072 -17.2%
2018 17,686 -2.1%
2019 18,241 +3.1%
2020 15,626 -14.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 15,626 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,016, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 15,626 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,674, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,929 39,285 41,807 7
2000s 36,853 33,380 39,027 10
2010s 24,076 17,686 31,396 10
2020s 15,626 15,626 15,626 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 29 Norway 18,281 compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 16,802 compare
  3. 30 Lithuania 16,802 compare
  4. 33 Denmark 14,716 compare
  5. 34 Ireland 14,412 compare
  6. 35 Latvia 10,379 compare
  7. 35 Latvia 10,379 compare

See the full ranking of 373 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Finland?
Hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Finland was 15,626 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 41,807 in 1993.
What is the lowest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,626 in 2020.
How does Finland rank for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Finland ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
373 places, 8,526 data points, 1993–2021
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