Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 39,390 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
39,390 Number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
47,209 Number
in 1999
All-time low
38,764 Number
in 2014
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Switzerland, 1998–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820191998: 47.1k Number1999: 47.2k Number2000: 45.2k Number2001: 43.6k Number2002: 43.3k Number2003: 42.7k Number2004: 41.9k Number2005: 41.2k Number2006: 40.3k Number2007: 40.5k Number2008: 39.9k Number2009: 39.5k Number2010: 40.6k Number2011: 39.9k Number2012: 39.8k Number2013: 39.2k Number2014: 38.8k Number2015: 39.2k Number2016: 39.3k Number2017: 39.3k Number2018: 39.4k Number2019: 39.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Switzerland stood at 39,390 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Switzerland peaked at 47,209 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38,764 Number, in 2014.

Switzerland ranks 20th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1998 47,119 Number
1999 47,209 Number +0.2%
2000 45,170 Number -4.3%
2001 43,643 Number -3.4%
2002 43,308 Number -0.8%
2003 42,742 Number -1.3%
2004 41,897 Number -2.0%
2005 41,196 Number -1.7%
2006 40,347 Number -2.1%
2007 40,475 Number +0.3%
2008 39,852 Number -1.5%
2009 39,527 Number -0.8%
2010 40,638 Number +2.8%
2011 39,937 Number -1.7%
2012 39,783 Number -0.4%
2013 39,232 Number -1.4%
2014 38,764 Number -1.2%
2015 39,176 Number +1.1%
2016 39,254 Number +0.2%
2017 39,330 Number +0.2%
2018 39,401 Number +0.2%
2019 39,390 Number -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,164 Number 47,119 Number 47,209 Number 2
2000s 41,816 Number 39,527 Number 45,170 Number 10
2010s 39,490 Number 38,764 Number 40,638 Number 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 18 Greece 44,817 Number compare
  2. 19 Serbia 39,516 Number compare
  3. 21 Portugal 36,064 Number compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 31,422 Number compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 31,422 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 Switzerland?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Switzerland was 39,390 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 47,209 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 38,764 Number in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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