Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Hungary

Hungary: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 65,930 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
65,930
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
83,271
in 2000
All-time low
65,930
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Hungary, 2000–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020202000: 83.3k2001: 80.7k2002: 80.4k2003: 80.0k2004: 79.7k2005: 79.8k2006: 80.3k2007: 72.3k2008: 71.3k2009: 71.6k2010: 71.8k2011: 71.7k2012: 69.4k2013: 69.6k2014: 68.9k2015: 68.8k2016: 68.7k2017: 68.7k2018: 67.9k2019: 67.5k2020: 65.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Hungary stood at 65,930. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Hungary peaked at 83,271 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65,930, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Hungary, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 83,271 —
2001 80,665 -3.1%
2002 80,360 -0.4%
2003 79,976 -0.5%
2004 79,722 -0.3%
2005 79,834 +0.1%
2006 80,341 +0.6%
2007 72,260 -10.1%
2008 71,322 -1.3%
2009 71,600 +0.4%
2010 71,818 +0.3%
2011 71,669 -0.2%
2012 69,449 -3.1%
2013 69,621 +0.2%
2014 68,910 -1.0%
2015 68,843 -0.1%
2016 68,713 -0.2%
2017 68,702 -0.0%
2018 67,947 -1.1%
2019 67,494 -0.7%
2020 65,930 -2.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 65,930 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 65,930 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77,935 71,322 83,271 10
2010s 69,317 67,494 71,818 10
2020s 65,930 65,930 65,930 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 9 Spain 138,861 compare
  2. 10 Romania 136,715 compare
  3. 11 Czechia 70,225 compare
  4. 13 Belgium 63,847 compare
  5. 14 Austria 63,838 compare
  6. 15 Bulgaria 53,997 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Hungary?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Hungary was 65,930 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 83,271 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 65,930 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Hungary ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,673 data points, 1960–2020
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