Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Spain
Spain: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 138,861 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Spain, 1970–2019
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 48 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 (1960-2020) in Spain, year by year
| 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 138,861 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422 Number, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 138,861 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,743 Number, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +27.6% | 157,598 Number | 201,035 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 48 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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