Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 163,873 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in United Kingdom is 163,873, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in United Kingdom peaked at 240,144 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 163,873, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240,144 | — |
| 2001 | 238,641 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 236,205 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 235,512 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 231,399 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 224,882 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 215,513 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 207,789 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 205,976 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 203,326 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 183,831 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 181,972 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 178,841 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 176,791 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 176,324 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 169,995 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 168,934 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 167,589 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 165,844 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 163,873 | -1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 163,873 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 5.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 163,873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223,939 | 203,326 | 240,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,399 | 163,873 | 183,831 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in United Kingdom?
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in United Kingdom was 163,873 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 240,144 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,873 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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