Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Spain

Spain: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 138,861 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
138,861 Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
201,035 Number
in 1980
All-time low
137,867 Number
in 2016
Years of data
37
1970–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Spain, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199420191970: 157.6k Number1980: 201.0k Number1985: 175.4k Number1986: 171.9k Number1987: 171.2k Number1988: 170.1k Number1989: 168.5k Number1990: 165.9k Number1991: 164.5k Number1992: 161.5k Number1993: 158.9k Number1994: 157.4k Number1995: 154.6k Number1996: 153.4k Number1997: 151.3k Number1998: 150.0k Number1999: 149.6k Number2000: 148.1k Number2001: 146.4k Number2002: 146.1k Number2003: 144.9k Number2004: 145.9k Number2005: 145.9k Number2006: 146.2k Number2007: 146.8k Number2008: 146.9k Number2009: 146.3k Number2010: 145.0k Number2011: 142.4k Number2012: 139.9k Number2013: 138.2k Number2014: 137.9k Number2015: 138.4k Number2016: 137.9k Number2017: 138.6k Number2018: 139.1k Number2019: 138.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Spain stood at 138,861 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Spain peaked at 201,035 Number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 137,867 Number, in 2016.

Spain ranks 9th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Spain, 1970 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1970 157,598 Number
1980 201,035 Number +27.6%
1985 175,410 Number -12.7%
1986 171,860 Number -2.0%
1987 171,155 Number -0.4%
1988 170,076 Number -0.6%
1989 168,514 Number -0.9%
1990 165,897 Number -1.6%
1991 164,451 Number -0.9%
1992 161,537 Number -1.8%
1993 158,944 Number -1.6%
1994 157,433 Number -1.0%
1995 154,644 Number -1.8%
1996 153,433 Number -0.8%
1997 151,345 Number -1.4%
1998 150,010 Number -0.9%
1999 149,646 Number -0.2%
2000 148,081 Number -1.0%
2001 146,369 Number -1.2%
2002 146,104 Number -0.2%
2003 144,916 Number -0.8%
2004 145,877 Number +0.7%
2005 145,863 Number -0.0%
2006 146,241 Number +0.3%
2007 146,840 Number +0.4%
2008 146,934 Number +0.1%
2009 146,310 Number -0.4%
2010 144,951 Number -0.9%
2011 142,394 Number -1.8%
2012 139,895 Number -1.8%
2013 138,153 Number -1.2%
2014 137,877 Number -0.2%
2015 138,368 Number +0.4%
2016 137,867 Number -0.4%
2017 138,581 Number +0.5%
2018 139,061 Number +0.3%
2019 138,861 Number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 157,598 Number 157,598 Number 157,598 Number 1
1980s 176,342 Number 168,514 Number 201,035 Number 6
1990s 156,734 Number 149,646 Number 165,897 Number 10
2000s 146,354 Number 144,916 Number 148,081 Number 10
2010s 139,601 Number 137,867 Number 144,951 Number 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Italy 188,909 Number compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 163,873 Number compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 163,873 Number compare
  4. 10 Romania 136,715 Number compare
  5. 11 Czechia 70,225 Number compare
  6. 12 Hungary 65,930 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 Spain?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Spain was 138,861 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 201,035 Number in 1980.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 137,867 Number in 2016.
How does Spain rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Spain ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
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