Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Norway

Norway: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 18,555 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18,555 Number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
29,716 Number
in 1980
All-time low
17,052 Number
in 2000
Years of data
36
1980–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Norway, 1980–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980199920191980: 29.7k Number1985: 24.8k Number1986: 24.4k Number1987: 24.1k Number1988: 22.7k Number1989: 21.0k Number1990: 19.8k Number1991: 18.5k Number1992: 18.0k Number1993: 17.8k Number1994: 17.7k Number1995: 17.5k Number1996: 17.4k Number1997: 17.4k Number1998: 17.4k Number1999: 17.3k Number2000: 17.1k Number2001: 17.2k Number2002: 22.7k Number2003: 22.8k Number2004: 24.1k Number2005: 23.9k Number2006: 23.4k Number2007: 22.9k Number2008: 22.1k Number2009: 21.8k Number2010: 21.0k Number2011: 20.8k Number2012: 19.9k Number2013: 19.6k Number2014: 19.8k Number2015: 19.5k Number2016: 19.3k Number2017: 19.0k Number2018: 18.7k Number2019: 18.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Norway stood at 18,555 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Norway peaked at 29,716 Number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17,052 Number, in 2000.

Norway ranks 27th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Norway, 1980 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1980 29,716 Number
1985 24,776 Number -16.6%
1986 24,446 Number -1.3%
1987 24,065 Number -1.6%
1988 22,743 Number -5.5%
1989 20,953 Number -7.9%
1990 19,802 Number -5.5%
1991 18,518 Number -6.5%
1992 18,033 Number -2.6%
1993 17,753 Number -1.6%
1994 17,709 Number -0.2%
1995 17,508 Number -1.1%
1996 17,390 Number -0.7%
1997 17,383 Number -0.0%
1998 17,351 Number -0.2%
1999 17,344 Number -0.0%
2000 17,052 Number -1.7%
2001 17,227 Number +1.0%
2002 22,662 Number +31.5%
2003 22,774 Number +0.5%
2004 24,086 Number +5.8%
2005 23,861 Number -0.9%
2006 23,427 Number -1.8%
2007 22,906 Number -2.2%
2008 22,101 Number -3.5%
2009 21,840 Number -1.2%
2010 21,044 Number -3.6%
2011 20,778 Number -1.3%
2012 19,937 Number -4.0%
2013 19,600 Number -1.7%
2014 19,751 Number +0.8%
2015 19,519 Number -1.2%
2016 19,277 Number -1.2%
2017 18,996 Number -1.5%
2018 18,737 Number -1.4%
2019 18,555 Number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24,450 Number 20,953 Number 29,716 Number 6
1990s 17,879 Number 17,344 Number 19,802 Number 10
2000s 21,794 Number 17,052 Number 24,086 Number 10
2010s 19,619 Number 18,555 Number 21,044 Number 10

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 24 Croatia 23,040 Number compare
  2. 24 Croatia 23,040 Number compare
  3. 26 Sweden 21,288 Number compare
  4. 28 Finland 18,475 Number compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 17,733 Number compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 17,733 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 Norway?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Norway was 18,555 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 29,716 Number in 1980.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17,052 Number in 2000.
How does Norway rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Norway ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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