Hospital beds by sector in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital beds by sector was 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Portugal, 1985β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital beds by sector in Portugal stood at 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Portugal peaked at 4.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2014.
That places Portugal 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Portugal?
- Hospital beds by sector in Portugal was 3.31 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1989.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.