Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Sweden

Sweden: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data was 21,217 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21,217 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
52,991 Number
in 1993
All-time low
21,217 Number
in 2020
Years of data
28
1993–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200620201993: 53.0k Number1994: 45.5k Number1995: 42.4k Number1996: 38.1k Number1997: 34.9k Number1998: 33.2k Number1999: 32.8k Number2000: 31.8k Number2001: 29.1k Number2002: 27.9k Number2003: 27.3k Number2004: 27.1k Number2005: 26.5k Number2006: 26.2k Number2007: 26.2k Number2008: 25.9k Number2009: 25.7k Number2010: 25.6k Number2011: 25.5k Number2012: 25.3k Number2013: 24.9k Number2014: 24.6k Number2015: 23.9k Number2016: 23.2k Number2017: 22.2k Number2018: 21.7k Number2019: 21.3k Number2020: 21.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Sweden stood at 21,217 Number. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Sweden peaked at 52,991 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,217 Number, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 27th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Sweden, 1993 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1993 52,991 Number
1994 45,537 Number -14.1%
1995 42,359 Number -7.0%
1996 38,139 Number -10.0%
1997 34,885 Number -8.5%
1998 33,234 Number -4.7%
1999 32,755 Number -1.4%
2000 31,765 Number -3.0%
2001 29,122 Number -8.3%
2002 27,925 Number -4.1%
2003 27,332 Number -2.1%
2004 27,088 Number -0.9%
2005 26,478 Number -2.3%
2006 26,223 Number -1.0%
2007 26,196 Number -0.1%
2008 25,862 Number -1.3%
2009 25,693 Number -0.7%
2010 25,566 Number -0.5%
2011 25,517 Number -0.2%
2012 25,290 Number -0.9%
2013 24,894 Number -1.6%
2014 24,608 Number -1.1%
2015 23,904 Number -2.9%
2016 23,209 Number -2.9%
2017 22,247 Number -4.1%
2018 21,707 Number -2.4%
2019 21,280 Number -2.0%
2020 21,217 Number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,986 Number 32,755 Number 52,991 Number 7
2000s 27,368 Number 25,693 Number 31,765 Number 10
2010s 23,822 Number 21,280 Number 25,566 Number 10
2020s 21,217 Number 21,217 Number 21,217 Number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 Croatia 22,923 Number compare
  2. 25 Croatia 22,923 Number compare
  3. 28 Norway 18,281 Number compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 16,802 Number compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 16,802 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Sweden?
Hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Sweden was 21,217 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 52,991 Number in 1993.
What is the lowest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21,217 Number in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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