Hospital beds in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Hospital beds was 6.38 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1980–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Central Europe and the Baltics is 6.38 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 8.2 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.38 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.12 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.04 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 7.64 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.63 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.24 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 7.27 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.02 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.85 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.81 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.77 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.65 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.72 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.72 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.55 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.47 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.38 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.12 per 1,000 people | 8.03 per 1,000 people | 8.2 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 6.62 per 1,000 people | 8.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 per 1,000 people | 6.65 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.56 per 1,000 people | 6.44 per 1,000 people | 6.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 per 1,000 people | 6.38 per 1,000 people | 6.47 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Hospital beds in Central Europe and the Baltics was 6.38 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for hospital beds?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.