Hospital beds by sector in Germany
Germany: Hospital beds by sector was 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Germany, 1991β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by sector in Germany is 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Germany peaked at 10.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
Germany ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Germany?
- Hospital beds by sector in Germany was 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1991.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.