Hospital beds by sector in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hospital beds by sector was 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Lithuania, 1960β2024
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 Lithuania is 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Lithuania peaked at 12.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 3 Russian Federation 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Germany 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Romania 7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Austria 6.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Serbia 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Czechia 6.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Hungary 6.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -8.6 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 8.6 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 77.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.3 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births (2025)
- Healthcare coverage β Health insurance coverage 2,986 Persons (2025)
- Causes of mortality 37,453 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 21 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Lithuania?
- Hospital beds by sector in Lithuania was 5.36 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1988.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Lithuania ranks 6th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.