Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Denmark

Denmark: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 14,971 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14,971 Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
24,538 Number
in 1997
All-time low
14,380 Number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1997–2020

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Denmark, 1997–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1997200820201997: 24.5k Number1998: 24.1k Number1999: 23.4k Number2000: 22.9k Number2001: 22.6k Number2002: 23.0k Number2003: 22.3k Number2004: 21.5k Number2005: 20.9k Number2006: 20.6k Number2007: 20.2k Number2008: 19.6k Number2009: 19.3k Number2010: 19.4k Number2011: 17.4k Number2013: 17.2k Number2014: 15.2k Number2015: 14.4k Number2016: 14.9k Number2017: 15.0k Number2018: 15.1k Number2019: 15.1k Number2020: 15.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Denmark stood at 14,971 Number.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Denmark peaked at 24,538 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14,380 Number, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 31st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Denmark, 1997 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1997 24,538 Number
1998 24,082 Number -1.9%
1999 23,352 Number -3.0%
2000 22,927 Number -1.8%
2001 22,604 Number -1.4%
2002 23,040 Number +1.9%
2003 22,281 Number -3.3%
2004 21,462 Number -3.7%
2005 20,902 Number -2.6%
2006 20,613 Number -1.4%
2007 20,159 Number -2.2%
2008 19,615 Number -2.7%
2009 19,296 Number -1.6%
2010 19,405 Number +0.6%
2011 17,433 Number -10.2%
2013 17,241 Number -1.1%
2014 15,174 Number -12.0%
2015 14,380 Number -5.2%
2016 14,871 Number +3.4%
2017 15,037 Number +1.1%
2018 15,131 Number +0.6%
2019 15,076 Number -0.4%
2020 14,971 Number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,991 Number 23,352 Number 24,538 Number 3
2000s 21,290 Number 19,296 Number 23,040 Number 10
2010s 15,972 Number 14,380 Number 19,405 Number 9
2020s 14,971 Number 14,971 Number 14,971 Number 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Finland 18,475 Number compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 17,733 Number compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 17,733 Number compare
  4. 32 Ireland 14,213 Number compare
  5. 33 Latvia 10,379 Number compare
  6. 33 Latvia 10,379 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 Denmark?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Denmark was 14,971 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 24,538 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 14,380 Number in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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
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Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
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