Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Finland
Finland: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 18,475 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
18,475
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
41,807
in 1993
All-time low
18,072
in 2017
Years of data
27
1993–2019
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Finland, 1993–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Finland stood at 18,475.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Finland peaked at 41,807 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18,072, in 2017.
Finland ranks 29th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41,807 | — |
| 1994 | 41,695 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 41,483 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 41,591 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 40,586 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 40,055 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 39,285 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 39,027 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38,715 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38,232 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 37,759 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 37,117 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 37,000 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36,793 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35,609 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 34,900 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 33,380 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 31,396 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 29,751 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 28,685 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 26,499 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 24,741 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 23,854 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 21,835 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 18,072 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 19,921 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 18,475 | -7.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 18,475 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 18,475 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,929 | 39,285 | 41,807 | 7 |
| 2000s | 36,853 | 33,380 | 39,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,323 | 18,072 | 31,396 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Finland?
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Finland was 18,475 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,807 in 1993.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,072 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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