Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data was 38,705 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
38,705 Number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 50 countries
All-time high
47,209 Number
in 1999
All-time low
38,705 Number
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Switzerland, 1998–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200920201998: 47.1k Number1999: 47.2k Number2000: 45.2k Number2001: 43.6k Number2002: 43.3k Number2003: 42.7k Number2004: 41.9k Number2005: 41.2k Number2006: 40.3k Number2007: 40.5k Number2008: 39.9k Number2009: 39.5k Number2010: 40.6k Number2011: 39.9k Number2012: 39.8k Number2013: 39.2k Number2014: 38.8k Number2015: 39.2k Number2016: 39.3k Number2017: 39.3k Number2018: 39.4k Number2019: 39.4k Number2020: 38.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Switzerland is 38,705 Number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Switzerland peaked at 47,209 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38,705 Number, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1998 47,119 Number
1999 47,209 Number +0.2%
2000 45,170 Number -4.3%
2001 43,643 Number -3.4%
2002 43,308 Number -0.8%
2003 42,742 Number -1.3%
2004 41,897 Number -2.0%
2005 41,196 Number -1.7%
2006 40,347 Number -2.1%
2007 40,475 Number +0.3%
2008 39,852 Number -1.5%
2009 39,527 Number -0.8%
2010 40,638 Number +2.8%
2011 39,937 Number -1.7%
2012 39,783 Number -0.4%
2013 39,232 Number -1.4%
2014 38,764 Number -1.2%
2015 39,176 Number +1.1%
2016 39,254 Number +0.2%
2017 39,330 Number +0.2%
2018 39,401 Number +0.2%
2019 39,390 Number -0.0%
2020 38,705 Number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,164 Number 47,119 Number 47,209 Number 2
2000s 41,816 Number 39,527 Number 45,170 Number 10
2010s 39,490 Number 38,764 Number 40,638 Number 10
2020s 38,705 Number 38,705 Number 38,705 Number 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Switzerland?
Hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Switzerland was 38,705 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 47,209 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 38,705 Number in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Switzerland ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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