Hospital beds in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Hospital beds was 5.04 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Europe & Central Asia, 1980–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 5.04 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 9.66 per 1,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.04 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.14 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 9.58 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 9.66 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.64 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.55 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.15 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 9.01 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.69 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.51 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.31 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.12 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.89 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.53 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 7.08 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.78 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.46 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.37 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.29 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.19 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.04 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.91 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.73 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.48 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.37 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.24 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.21 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.04 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.53 per 1,000 people | 9.14 per 1,000 people | 9.66 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.16 per 1,000 people | 7.08 per 1,000 people | 9.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 per 1,000 people | 6.04 per 1,000 people | 7.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 5.14 per 1,000 people | 5.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 per 1,000 people | 5.04 per 1,000 people | 5.16 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.3995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Europe & Central Asia?
- Hospital beds in Europe & Central Asia was 5.04 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 per 1,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for hospital beds?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.