Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Finland

Finland: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 18,475 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18,475 Number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
28th
of 46 countries
All-time high
41,807 Number
in 1993
All-time low
18,072 Number
in 2017
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Finland, 1993–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200620191993: 41.8k Number1994: 41.7k Number1995: 41.5k Number1996: 41.6k Number1997: 40.6k Number1998: 40.1k Number1999: 39.3k Number2000: 39.0k Number2001: 38.7k Number2002: 38.2k Number2003: 37.8k Number2004: 37.1k Number2005: 37.0k Number2006: 36.8k Number2007: 35.6k Number2008: 34.9k Number2009: 33.4k Number2010: 31.4k Number2011: 29.8k Number2012: 28.7k Number2013: 26.5k Number2014: 24.7k Number2015: 23.9k Number2016: 21.8k Number2017: 18.1k Number2018: 19.9k Number2019: 18.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Finland stood at 18,475 Number.

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 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18,072 Number, in 2017.

Finland ranks 28th of 46 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 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Finland, 1993 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1993 41,807 Number
1994 41,695 Number -0.3%
1995 41,483 Number -0.5%
1996 41,591 Number +0.3%
1997 40,586 Number -2.4%
1998 40,055 Number -1.3%
1999 39,285 Number -1.9%
2000 39,027 Number -0.7%
2001 38,715 Number -0.8%
2002 38,232 Number -1.2%
2003 37,759 Number -1.2%
2004 37,117 Number -1.7%
2005 37,000 Number -0.3%
2006 36,793 Number -0.6%
2007 35,609 Number -3.2%
2008 34,900 Number -2.0%
2009 33,380 Number -4.4%
2010 31,396 Number -5.9%
2011 29,751 Number -5.2%
2012 28,685 Number -3.6%
2013 26,499 Number -7.6%
2014 24,741 Number -6.6%
2015 23,854 Number -3.6%
2016 21,835 Number -8.5%
2017 18,072 Number -17.2%
2018 19,921 Number +10.2%
2019 18,475 Number -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,929 Number 39,285 Number 41,807 Number 7
2000s 36,853 Number 33,380 Number 39,027 Number 10
2010s 24,323 Number 18,072 Number 31,396 Number 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Sweden 21,288 Number compare
  2. 27 Norway 18,555 Number compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 17,733 Number compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 17,733 Number compare
  5. 31 Denmark 14,971 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 Finland?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Finland was 18,475 Number 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 Number in 1993.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,072 Number in 2017.
How does Finland rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Finland ranks 28th out of 46 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
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