Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data was 20,746 Number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20,746 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
29th
of 317 regions
All-time high
30,917 Number
in 2001
All-time low
20,746 Number
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2001–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001200920172001: 30.9k Number2002: 29.8k Number2003: 28.9k Number2004: 28.1k Number2005: 27.4k Number2006: 26.9k Number2007: 26.3k Number2008: 25.8k Number2009: 24.9k Number2010: 23.9k Number2011: 23.3k Number2012: 22.9k Number2013: 22.6k Number2014: 22.3k Number2015: 21.6k Number2016: 21.1k Number2017: 20.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2017, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 20,746 Number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 30,917 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20,746 Number, in 2017.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 29th of 317 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2001 to 2017.
Year Number Change
2001 30,917 Number
2002 29,813 Number -3.6%
2003 28,937 Number -2.9%
2004 28,092 Number -2.9%
2005 27,397 Number -2.5%
2006 26,863 Number -1.9%
2007 26,262 Number -2.2%
2008 25,768 Number -1.9%
2009 24,925 Number -3.3%
2010 23,931 Number -4.0%
2011 23,264 Number -2.8%
2012 22,878 Number -1.7%
2013 22,587 Number -1.3%
2014 22,278 Number -1.4%
2015 21,592 Number -3.1%
2016 21,148 Number -2.1%
2017 20,746 Number -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,664 Number 24,925 Number 30,917 Number 9
2010s 22,303 Number 20,746 Number 23,931 Number 8

Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)

  1. 27 Sweden 21,217 Number compare
  2. 28 Norway 18,281 Number compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 16,802 Number compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 16,802 Number compare
  5. 31 Finland 15,626 Number compare
  6. 32 Denmark 14,716 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 20,746 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 30,917 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,746 Number in 2017.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 29th out of 317 regions with data for 2017.
Is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
367 places, 8,390 data points, 1993–2021
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