Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) was 38,705 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Switzerland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Switzerland is 38,705, 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38,705, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 22nd 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 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47,119 | — |
| 1999 | 47,209 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45,170 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 43,643 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 43,308 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 42,742 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 41,897 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41,196 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40,347 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40,475 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39,852 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39,527 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40,638 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 39,937 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 39,783 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39,232 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 38,764 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39,176 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,254 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39,330 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39,401 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39,390 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38,705 | -1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 38,705 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,016, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 38,705 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,674, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,164 | 47,119 | 47,209 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41,816 | 39,527 | 45,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,490 | 38,764 | 40,638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,705 | 38,705 | 38,705 | 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 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 in 1999.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,705 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 52 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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