Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Denmark
Denmark: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 14,971 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14,971
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
24,538
in 1997
All-time low
14,380
in 2015
Years of data
23
1997–2020
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Denmark, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Denmark stood at 14,971.
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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14,380, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 48 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 (1960-2020) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24,538 | — |
| 1998 | 24,082 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 23,352 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 22,927 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 22,604 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 23,040 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 22,281 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 21,462 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 20,902 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20,613 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20,159 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 19,615 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19,296 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 19,405 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17,433 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 17,241 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15,174 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 14,380 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 14,871 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15,037 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,131 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15,076 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14,971 | -0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14,971 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14,971 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,991 | 23,352 | 24,538 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21,290 | 19,296 | 23,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,972 | 14,380 | 19,405 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14,971 | 14,971 | 14,971 | 1 |
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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 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 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,380 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 48 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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