Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Sweden

Sweden: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 21,288 Number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21,288 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
128,834 Number
in 1981
All-time low
21,288 Number
in 2019
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Sweden, 1960–2019

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196019892019

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Sweden stood at 21,288 Number. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Sweden peaked at 128,834 Number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 21,288 Number, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Sweden, 1960 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1960 106,106 Number
1961 109,350 Number +3.1%
1962 110,429 Number +1.0%
1963 111,064 Number +0.6%
1964 113,966 Number +2.6%
1965 115,631 Number +1.5%
1966 116,735 Number +1.0%
1967 116,039 Number -0.6%
1968 117,642 Number +1.4%
1969 121,451 Number +3.2%
1970 123,224 Number +1.5%
1971 124,235 Number +0.8%
1972 126,187 Number +1.6%
1973 127,224 Number +0.8%
1974 127,553 Number +0.3%
1975 126,824 Number -0.6%
1976 126,250 Number -0.5%
1977 125,724 Number -0.4%
1978 127,867 Number +1.7%
1979 126,102 Number -1.4%
1980 125,863 Number -0.2%
1981 128,834 Number +2.4%
1982 124,799 Number -3.1%
1983 124,644 Number -0.1%
1984 124,161 Number -0.4%
1985 121,917 Number -1.8%
1986 118,714 Number -2.6%
1987 115,030 Number -3.1%
1988 112,094 Number -2.6%
1989 109,752 Number -2.1%
1990 106,484 Number -3.0%
1991 102,152 Number -4.1%
1992 57,778 Number -43.4%
1993 52,991 Number -8.3%
1994 45,537 Number -14.1%
1995 42,359 Number -7.0%
1996 38,139 Number -10.0%
1997 34,885 Number -8.5%
1998 33,234 Number -4.7%
1999 32,755 Number -1.4%
2000 31,765 Number -3.0%
2001 29,122 Number -8.3%
2002 27,925 Number -4.1%
2003 27,332 Number -2.1%
2004 27,088 Number -0.9%
2005 26,478 Number -2.3%
2006 26,223 Number -1.0%
2007 26,196 Number -0.1%
2008 25,862 Number -1.3%
2009 25,693 Number -0.7%
2010 25,566 Number -0.5%
2011 25,517 Number -0.2%
2012 25,290 Number -0.9%
2013 24,894 Number -1.6%
2014 24,608 Number -1.1%
2015 23,904 Number -2.9%
2016 23,209 Number -2.9%
2017 22,247 Number -4.1%
2018 21,707 Number -2.4%
2019 21,288 Number -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113,841 Number 106,106 Number 121,451 Number 10
1970s 126,119 Number 123,224 Number 127,867 Number 10
1980s 120,581 Number 109,752 Number 128,834 Number 10
1990s 54,631 Number 32,755 Number 106,484 Number 10
2000s 27,368 Number 25,693 Number 31,765 Number 10
2010s 23,823 Number 21,288 Number 25,566 Number 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Croatia 23,040 Number compare
  2. 24 Croatia 23,040 Number compare
  3. 27 Norway 18,555 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 Sweden?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Sweden was 21,288 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 128,834 Number in 1981.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21,288 Number in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Sweden ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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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