Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 2.54 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.54 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
2.92 million
in 2004
All-time low
2.54 million
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2004–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201120192004: 2.9M2005: 2.9M2006: 2.9M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.8M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.7M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.7M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.6M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 2.54 million, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 2.92 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.54 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.92 million —
2005 2.89 million -1.0%
2006 2.85 million -1.3%
2007 2.82 million -1.2%
2008 2.80 million -0.5%
2009 2.77 million -1.2%
2010 2.71 million -2.0%
2011 2.68 million -1.1%
2012 2.66 million -0.7%
2013 2.64 million -0.9%
2014 2.62 million -0.6%
2015 2.61 million -0.5%
2016 2.60 million -0.5%
2017 2.58 million -0.6%
2018 2.57 million -0.5%
2019 2.54 million -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.84 million 2.77 million 2.92 million 6
2010s 2.62 million 2.54 million 2.71 million 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Germany 657,662 compare
  2. 2 France 392,593 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 237,504 compare
  4. 4 Poland 234,417 compare
  5. 4 Poland 234,417 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 2.54 million in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2004.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
50 places, 1,673 data points, 1960–2020
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