Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Portugal

Portugal: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data was 36,332 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
36,332 Number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
40,099 Number
in 1996
All-time low
34,522 Number
in 2014
Years of data
28
1993–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200620201993: 39.4k Number1994: 39.2k Number1995: 39.3k Number1996: 40.1k Number1997: 39.7k Number1998: 39.2k Number1999: 38.3k Number2000: 38.2k Number2001: 37.8k Number2002: 37.2k Number2003: 37.5k Number2004: 37.6k Number2005: 37.4k Number2006: 36.6k Number2007: 36.2k Number2008: 35.8k Number2009: 35.6k Number2010: 35.6k Number2011: 35.6k Number2012: 35.8k Number2013: 35.5k Number2014: 34.5k Number2015: 34.9k Number2016: 35.0k Number2017: 35.0k Number2018: 35.4k Number2019: 36.1k Number2020: 36.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Portugal is 36,332 Number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Portugal peaked at 40,099 Number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34,522 Number, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 22nd of 50 countries on this measure, 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 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Portugal, 1993 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1993 39,410 Number
1994 39,219 Number -0.5%
1995 39,290 Number +0.2%
1996 40,099 Number +2.1%
1997 39,720 Number -0.9%
1998 39,180 Number -1.4%
1999 38,262 Number -2.3%
2000 38,165 Number -0.3%
2001 37,809 Number -0.9%
2002 37,162 Number -1.7%
2003 37,459 Number +0.8%
2004 37,628 Number +0.5%
2005 37,372 Number -0.7%
2006 36,605 Number -2.1%
2007 36,220 Number -1.1%
2008 35,803 Number -1.2%
2009 35,635 Number -0.5%
2010 35,646 Number +0.0%
2011 35,601 Number -0.1%
2012 35,815 Number +0.6%
2013 35,478 Number -0.9%
2014 34,522 Number -2.7%
2015 34,890 Number +1.1%
2016 35,037 Number +0.4%
2017 34,953 Number -0.2%
2018 35,409 Number +1.3%
2019 36,092 Number +1.9%
2020 36,332 Number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,311 Number 38,262 Number 40,099 Number 7
2000s 36,986 Number 35,635 Number 38,165 Number 10
2010s 35,344 Number 34,522 Number 36,092 Number 10
2020s 36,332 Number 36,332 Number 36,332 Number 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Greece 44,817 Number compare
  2. 20 Serbia 39,337 Number compare
  3. 21 Switzerland 38,705 Number compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 31,016 Number compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 31,016 Number compare
  6. 25 Croatia 22,923 Number compare
  7. 25 Croatia 22,923 Number compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Portugal?
Hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Portugal was 36,332 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 40,099 Number in 1996.
What is the lowest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 34,522 Number in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
367 places, 8,390 data points, 1993–2021
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