Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 39,390 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
39,390
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
47,209
in 1999
All-time low
38,764
in 2014
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Switzerland, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Switzerland stood at 39,390.
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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38,764, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 48 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 (1960-2020) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47,119 | — |
| 1999 | 47,209 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45,170 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 43,643 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 43,308 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 42,742 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 41,897 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41,196 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40,347 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40,475 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39,852 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39,527 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40,638 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 39,937 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 39,783 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39,232 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 38,764 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39,176 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,254 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39,330 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39,401 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39,390 | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 39,390 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 39,390 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,164 | 47,119 | 47,209 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41,816 | 39,527 | 45,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,490 | 38,764 | 40,638 | 10 |
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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 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 in 1999.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,764 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 48 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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