Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Germany
Germany: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 657,662 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
657,662 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 48 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
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 48 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 (1960-2020) in Germany, year by year
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 657,662 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422 Number, 20.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 657,662 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,743 Number, 19.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 48 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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