Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Germany

Germany: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 657,662 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
657,662 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
809,737 Number
in 1991
All-time low
657,662 Number
in 2019
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Germany, 1991–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1991200520191991: 809.7k Number1992: 796.9k Number1993: 784.3k Number1994: 790.9k Number1995: 790.8k Number1996: 783.6k Number1997: 769.3k Number1998: 762.6k Number1999: 754.9k Number2000: 749.5k Number2001: 741.9k Number2002: 731.9k Number2003: 721.7k Number2004: 707.8k Number2005: 698.3k Number2006: 683.5k Number2007: 677.8k Number2008: 674.4k Number2009: 674.8k Number2010: 674.5k Number2011: 672.6k Number2012: 670.4k Number2013: 667.6k Number2014: 666.3k Number2015: 664.4k Number2016: 663.9k Number2017: 661.4k Number2018: 661.9k Number2019: 657.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 657,662 Number for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Germany peaked at 809,737 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 657,662 Number, in 2019.

That places Germany 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Germany, 1991 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1991 809,737 Number
1992 796,905 Number -1.6%
1993 784,289 Number -1.6%
1994 790,851 Number +0.8%
1995 790,756 Number -0.0%
1996 783,631 Number -0.9%
1997 769,294 Number -1.8%
1998 762,596 Number -0.9%
1999 754,865 Number -1.0%
2000 749,473 Number -0.7%
2001 741,933 Number -1.0%
2002 731,919 Number -1.3%
2003 721,690 Number -1.4%
2004 707,806 Number -1.9%
2005 698,303 Number -1.3%
2006 683,484 Number -2.1%
2007 677,799 Number -0.8%
2008 674,420 Number -0.5%
2009 674,830 Number +0.1%
2010 674,473 Number -0.1%
2011 672,573 Number -0.3%
2012 670,443 Number -0.3%
2013 667,560 Number -0.4%
2014 666,337 Number -0.2%
2015 664,364 Number -0.3%
2016 663,941 Number -0.1%
2017 661,448 Number -0.4%
2018 661,880 Number +0.1%
2019 657,662 Number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 782,547 Number 754,865 Number 809,737 Number 9
2000s 706,166 Number 674,420 Number 749,473 Number 10
2010s 666,068 Number 657,662 Number 674,473 Number 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 392,593 Number compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 237,504 Number compare
  3. 4 Poland 234,417 Number compare
  4. 4 Poland 234,417 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 Germany?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Germany was 657,662 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 809,737 Number in 1991.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 657,662 Number in 2019.
How does Germany rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Germany ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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