Hospital beds by sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Hospital beds by sector was 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Netherlands, 1965β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital beds by sector in Netherlands stood at 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Netherlands peaked at 7.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Serbia, Republic of 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
- 10 Belgium 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 France 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 China, People's Republic of 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 North Macedonia 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -2.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 2.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 81.9 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.6 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage β Health insurance coverage 17,993 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 172,165 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 135 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Netherlands?
- Hospital beds by sector in Netherlands was 2.21 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1972.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.