Hospital beds in Euro area
Euro area: Hospital beds was 5 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Euro area, 1980–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 5 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Euro area peaked at 9.87 per 1,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Euro area, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.87 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 9.05 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 8.27 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.94 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.57 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.56 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.29 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.16 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.98 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.93 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.85 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.73 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.63 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.55 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.36 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.31 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.27 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.23 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.18 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 9.05 per 1,000 people | 9.87 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.62 per 1,000 people | 6.88 per 1,000 people | 8.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 5.73 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 5.18 per 1,000 people | 5.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Euro area?
- Hospital beds in Euro area was 5 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Euro area rank for hospital beds?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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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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.