Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Austria

Austria: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 63,838 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
63,838 Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
75,168 Number
in 1985
All-time low
62,806 Number
in 2003
Years of data
35
1985–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Austria, 1985–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1985200220191985: 75.2k Number1986: 75.0k Number1987: 74.2k Number1988: 73.2k Number1989: 72.5k Number1990: 71.3k Number1991: 70.1k Number1992: 69.3k Number1993: 68.7k Number1994: 68.2k Number1995: 67.9k Number1996: 67.2k Number1997: 66.5k Number1998: 65.4k Number1999: 64.6k Number2000: 63.7k Number2001: 63.1k Number2002: 63.1k Number2003: 62.8k Number2004: 63.2k Number2005: 63.2k Number2006: 63.4k Number2007: 64.3k Number2008: 64.0k Number2009: 64.1k Number2010: 64.0k Number2011: 64.4k Number2012: 64.7k Number2013: 64.8k Number2014: 64.8k Number2015: 65.1k Number2016: 64.8k Number2017: 64.8k Number2018: 64.3k Number2019: 63.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Austria stood at 63,838 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Austria peaked at 75,168 Number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 62,806 Number, in 2003.

That places Austria 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Austria, 1985 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1985 75,168 Number
1986 75,032 Number -0.2%
1987 74,156 Number -1.2%
1988 73,214 Number -1.3%
1989 72,494 Number -1.0%
1990 71,324 Number -1.6%
1991 70,143 Number -1.7%
1992 69,268 Number -1.2%
1993 68,729 Number -0.8%
1994 68,218 Number -0.7%
1995 67,853 Number -0.5%
1996 67,173 Number -1.0%
1997 66,480 Number -1.0%
1998 65,373 Number -1.7%
1999 64,594 Number -1.2%
2000 63,674 Number -1.4%
2001 63,114 Number -0.9%
2002 63,092 Number -0.0%
2003 62,806 Number -0.5%
2004 63,206 Number +0.6%
2005 63,248 Number +0.1%
2006 63,354 Number +0.2%
2007 64,307 Number +1.5%
2008 64,018 Number -0.4%
2009 64,069 Number +0.1%
2010 64,008 Number -0.1%
2011 64,417 Number +0.6%
2012 64,691 Number +0.4%
2013 64,825 Number +0.2%
2014 64,815 Number -0.0%
2015 65,138 Number +0.5%
2016 64,838 Number -0.5%
2017 64,805 Number -0.1%
2018 64,285 Number -0.8%
2019 63,838 Number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74,013 Number 72,494 Number 75,168 Number 5
1990s 67,916 Number 64,594 Number 71,324 Number 10
2000s 63,489 Number 62,806 Number 64,307 Number 10
2010s 64,566 Number 63,838 Number 65,138 Number 10

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Czechia 70,225 Number compare
  2. 12 Hungary 65,930 Number compare
  3. 13 Belgium 63,847 Number compare
  4. 15 Bulgaria 53,997 Number compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 53,394 Number compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 53,394 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Austria?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Austria was 63,838 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 75,168 Number in 1985.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 62,806 Number in 2003.
How does Austria rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Austria ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Unit
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Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
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