Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 36,064 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36,064
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
40,721
in 1989
All-time low
34,522
in 2014
Years of data
35
1985–2019
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Portugal, 1985–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Portugal stood at 36,064.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Portugal peaked at 40,721 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34,522, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39,685 | — |
| 1986 | 39,668 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 40,348 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 40,309 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40,721 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 40,383 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 39,895 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 39,875 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 39,410 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39,219 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 39,290 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 40,099 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 39,720 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39,180 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 38,262 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 38,165 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37,809 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 37,162 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 37,459 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37,628 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37,372 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,605 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 36,220 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35,803 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 35,635 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 35,646 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,601 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,815 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35,478 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,522 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34,890 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35,037 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34,953 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35,409 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 36,064 | +1.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 36,064 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 36,064 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,146 | 39,668 | 40,721 | 5 |
| 1990s | 39,533 | 38,262 | 40,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,986 | 35,635 | 38,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,342 | 34,522 | 36,064 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Portugal?
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Portugal was 36,064 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40,721 in 1989.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,522 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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