Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Italy
Italy: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 188,909 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
188,909
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
588,103
in 1975
All-time low
188,909
in 2019
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Italy, 1960–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 188,909 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 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 188,909, in 2019.
Italy ranks 6th of 48 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 (1960-2020) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 450,539 | — |
| 1961 | 459,950 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 472,314 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 485,336 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 493,563 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 503,110 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 515,607 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 528,276 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 542,834 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 560,336 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 568,513 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 572,304 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 575,162 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 576,744 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 583,646 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 588,103 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 582,003 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 573,923 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 562,329 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 554,595 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 542,260 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 529,221 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 515,407 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 500,828 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 481,413 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 470,579 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 450,337 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 440,187 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 424,417 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 399,700 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 410,026 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 385,691 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 389,457 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 380,420 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 373,408 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 356,242 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 372,352 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 334,613 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 315,848 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 280,438 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 268,057 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 262,861 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 253,411 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 239,566 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 231,915 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 234,375 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 232,168 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 228,286 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 223,015 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 218,264 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 215,980 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 208,854 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 203,723 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 199,474 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 195,189 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 194,065 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 192,315 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 192,548 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 189,753 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 188,909 | -0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 188,909 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 6.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 188,909 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 5.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501,186 | 450,539 | 560,336 | 10 |
| 1970s | 573,732 | 554,595 | 588,103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 475,435 | 399,700 | 542,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,850 | 280,438 | 410,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,192 | 218,264 | 268,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,081 | 188,909 | 215,980 | 10 |
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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 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 in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,909 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 48 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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