Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Italy

Italy: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 188,909 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
188,909 Number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
588,103 Number
in 1975
All-time low
188,909 Number
in 2019
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Italy, 1960–2019

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 188,909 Number for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Italy peaked at 588,103 Number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 188,909 Number, in 2019.

Italy ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Italy, 1960 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1960 450,539 Number
1961 459,950 Number +2.1%
1962 472,314 Number +2.7%
1963 485,336 Number +2.8%
1964 493,563 Number +1.7%
1965 503,110 Number +1.9%
1966 515,607 Number +2.5%
1967 528,276 Number +2.5%
1968 542,834 Number +2.8%
1969 560,336 Number +3.2%
1970 568,513 Number +1.5%
1971 572,304 Number +0.7%
1972 575,162 Number +0.5%
1973 576,744 Number +0.3%
1974 583,646 Number +1.2%
1975 588,103 Number +0.8%
1976 582,003 Number -1.0%
1977 573,923 Number -1.4%
1978 562,329 Number -2.0%
1979 554,595 Number -1.4%
1980 542,260 Number -2.2%
1981 529,221 Number -2.4%
1982 515,407 Number -2.6%
1983 500,828 Number -2.8%
1984 481,413 Number -3.9%
1985 470,579 Number -2.3%
1986 450,337 Number -4.3%
1987 440,187 Number -2.3%
1988 424,417 Number -3.6%
1989 399,700 Number -5.8%
1990 410,026 Number +2.6%
1991 385,691 Number -5.9%
1992 389,457 Number +1.0%
1993 380,420 Number -2.3%
1994 373,408 Number -1.8%
1995 356,242 Number -4.6%
1996 372,352 Number +4.5%
1997 334,613 Number -10.1%
1998 315,848 Number -5.6%
1999 280,438 Number -11.2%
2000 268,057 Number -4.4%
2001 262,861 Number -1.9%
2002 253,411 Number -3.6%
2003 239,566 Number -5.5%
2004 231,915 Number -3.2%
2005 234,375 Number +1.1%
2006 232,168 Number -0.9%
2007 228,286 Number -1.7%
2008 223,015 Number -2.3%
2009 218,264 Number -2.1%
2010 215,980 Number -1.0%
2011 208,854 Number -3.3%
2012 203,723 Number -2.5%
2013 199,474 Number -2.1%
2014 195,189 Number -2.1%
2015 194,065 Number -0.6%
2016 192,315 Number -0.9%
2017 192,548 Number +0.1%
2018 189,753 Number -1.5%
2019 188,909 Number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 501,186 Number 450,539 Number 560,336 Number 10
1970s 573,732 Number 554,595 Number 588,103 Number 10
1980s 475,435 Number 399,700 Number 542,260 Number 10
1990s 359,850 Number 280,438 Number 410,026 Number 10
2000s 239,192 Number 218,264 Number 268,057 Number 10
2010s 198,081 Number 188,909 Number 215,980 Number 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Türkiye 237,504 Number compare
  2. 4 Poland 234,417 Number compare
  3. 4 Poland 234,417 Number compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 163,873 Number compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 163,873 Number compare
  6. 9 Spain 138,861 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 Italy?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Italy was 188,909 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 588,103 Number in 1975.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 188,909 Number in 2019.
How does Italy rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Italy ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
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