Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 31,422 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31,422
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
44,700
in 1996
All-time low
31,026
in 2018
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Slovakia, 1996–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996200720191996: 44.7k1997: 43.8k1998: 43.3k1999: 42.9k2000: 42.3k2001: 41.2k2002: 40.7k2003: 38.9k2004: 37.1k2005: 36.5k2006: 36.2k2007: 36.4k2008: 35.5k2009: 35.2k2010: 34.9k2011: 32.7k2012: 32.0k2013: 31.4k2014: 31.3k2015: 31.2k2016: 31.4k2017: 31.7k2018: 31.0k2019: 31.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 31,422 for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in 2019.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Slovakia peaked at 44,700 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31,026, in 2018.

Slovakia ranks 23rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Slovakia, 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 44,700 —
1997 43,847 -1.9%
1998 43,348 -1.1%
1999 42,915 -1.0%
2000 42,333 -1.4%
2001 41,249 -2.6%
2002 40,714 -1.3%
2003 38,938 -4.4%
2004 37,129 -4.6%
2005 36,471 -1.8%
2006 36,185 -0.8%
2007 36,449 +0.7%
2008 35,452 -2.7%
2009 35,248 -0.6%
2010 34,850 -1.1%
2011 32,663 -6.3%
2012 31,963 -2.1%
2013 31,416 -1.7%
2014 31,348 -0.2%
2015 31,172 -0.6%
2016 31,412 +0.8%
2017 31,659 +0.8%
2018 31,026 -2.0%
2019 31,422 +1.3%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 31,422 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 31,422 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,702 42,915 44,700 4
2000s 38,017 35,248 42,333 10
2010s 31,893 31,026 34,850 10

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 21 Switzerland 39,390 compare
  2. 22 Portugal 36,064 compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 31,422 compare
  4. 25 Croatia 23,040 compare
  5. 25 Croatia 23,040 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Slovakia?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Slovakia was 31,422 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 44,700 in 1996.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 31,026 in 2018.
How does Slovakia rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,673 data points, 1960–2020
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