Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Netherlands

Netherlands: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 53,394 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
53,394 Number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
103,276 Number
in 1972
All-time low
53,394 Number
in 2019
Years of data
55
1965–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Netherlands, 1965–2019

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 53,394 Number for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Netherlands peaked at 103,276 Number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 53,394 Number, in 2019.

Netherlands ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Netherlands, 1965 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1965 92,200 Number
1966 95,000 Number +3.0%
1967 96,300 Number +1.4%
1968 96,500 Number +0.2%
1969 98,600 Number +2.2%
1970 99,141 Number +0.5%
1971 101,269 Number +2.1%
1972 103,276 Number +2.0%
1973 102,910 Number -0.4%
1974 101,843 Number -1.0%
1975 100,913 Number -0.9%
1976 99,908 Number -1.0%
1977 99,593 Number -0.3%
1978 99,020 Number -0.6%
1979 98,451 Number -0.6%
1980 97,834 Number -0.6%
1981 97,684 Number -0.2%
1982 94,755 Number -3.0%
1983 94,363 Number -0.4%
1984 93,277 Number -1.2%
1985 92,715 Number -0.6%
1986 92,381 Number -0.4%
1987 92,078 Number -0.3%
1988 91,427 Number -0.7%
1989 90,051 Number -1.5%
1990 88,933 Number -1.2%
1991 88,181 Number -0.8%
1992 87,861 Number -0.4%
1993 87,025 Number -1.0%
1994 84,507 Number -2.9%
1995 83,246 Number -1.5%
1996 82,703 Number -0.7%
1997 82,702 Number -0.0%
1998 81,879 Number -1.0%
1999 81,328 Number -0.7%
2000 78,373 Number -3.6%
2001 76,187 Number -2.8%
2002 75,701 Number -0.6%
2003 72,897 Number -3.7%
2004 73,194 Number +0.4%
2005 72,441 Number -1.0%
2006 71,860 Number -0.8%
2007 70,303 Number -2.2%
2008 69,888 Number -0.6%
2009 69,611 Number -0.4%
2010 68,450 Number -1.7%
2011 66,348 Number -3.1%
2012 63,310 Number -4.6%
2013 62,051 Number -2.0%
2014 59,795 Number -3.6%
2015 59,117 Number -1.1%
2016 58,090 Number -1.7%
2017 56,136 Number -3.4%
2018 55,390 Number -1.3%
2019 53,394 Number -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95,720 Number 92,200 Number 98,600 Number 5
1970s 100,632 Number 98,451 Number 103,276 Number 10
1980s 93,656 Number 90,051 Number 97,834 Number 10
1990s 84,836 Number 81,328 Number 88,933 Number 10
2000s 73,046 Number 69,611 Number 78,373 Number 10
2010s 60,208 Number 53,394 Number 68,450 Number 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Belgium 63,847 Number compare
  2. 14 Austria 63,838 Number compare
  3. 15 Bulgaria 53,997 Number compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 53,394 Number compare
  5. 18 Greece 44,817 Number compare
  6. 19 Serbia 39,516 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 Netherlands?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Netherlands was 53,394 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 103,276 Number in 1972.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 53,394 Number in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Netherlands ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
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