Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 2.38 million in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2.38 million, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.69 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.69 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.53 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 2.56 million | 2.69 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.38 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
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More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 (2022)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.47 million (2024)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4 (2025)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 15.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.38 million in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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