Hospital beds in Netherlands

Netherlands: Hospital beds was 2.42 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.42 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.8 per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
2.42 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Hospital beds in Netherlands, 1990–2022

02461990200620221990: 5.8 per 1,000 people1991: 5.7 per 1,000 people1992: 5.7 per 1,000 people1993: 5.6 per 1,000 people1994: 5.4 per 1,000 people1995: 5.3 per 1,000 people1996: 5.2 per 1,000 people1997: 5.2 per 1,000 people1998: 5.1 per 1,000 people1999: 5 per 1,000 people2000: 4.9 per 1,000 people2001: 4.7 per 1,000 people2002: 4.7 per 1,000 people2003: 4.5 per 1,000 people2004: 4.5 per 1,000 people2005: 4.4 per 1,000 people2006: 4.4 per 1,000 people2007: 4.2 per 1,000 people2008: 4.2 per 1,000 people2009: 4.2 per 1,000 people2010: 4.1 per 1,000 people2011: 3.9 per 1,000 people2012: 3.7 per 1,000 people2013: 3.7 per 1,000 people2014: 3.5 per 1,000 people2015: 3.5 per 1,000 people2016: 3.4 per 1,000 people2017: 3.2 per 1,000 people2018: 3.1 per 1,000 people2019: 3 per 1,000 people2020: 2.9 per 1,000 people2021: 2.9 per 1,000 people2022: 2.4 per 1,000 people

Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 2.42 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Netherlands peaked at 5.8 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.42 per 1,000 people, in 2022.

Netherlands ranks 83rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2022.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1990 5.8 per 1,000 people
1991 5.7 per 1,000 people -1.7%
1992 5.7 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1993 5.6 per 1,000 people -1.8%
1994 5.4 per 1,000 people -3.6%
1995 5.3 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1996 5.2 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1997 5.2 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1998 5.1 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1999 5 per 1,000 people -2.0%
2000 4.88 per 1,000 people -2.4%
2001 4.71 per 1,000 people -3.5%
2002 4.65 per 1,000 people -1.3%
2003 4.45 per 1,000 people -4.3%
2004 4.46 per 1,000 people +0.2%
2005 4.4 per 1,000 people -1.3%
2006 4.36 per 1,000 people -0.9%
2007 4.25 per 1,000 people -2.5%
2008 4.21 per 1,000 people -0.9%
2009 4.17 per 1,000 people -1.0%
2010 4.08 per 1,000 people -2.2%
2011 3.94 per 1,000 people -3.4%
2012 3.74 per 1,000 people -5.1%
2013 3.66 per 1,000 people -2.1%
2014 3.51 per 1,000 people -4.1%
2015 3.46 per 1,000 people -1.4%
2016 3.38 per 1,000 people -2.3%
2017 3.24 per 1,000 people -4.1%
2018 3.15 per 1,000 people -2.8%
2019 2.99 per 1,000 people -5.1%
2020 2.88 per 1,000 people -3.7%
2021 2.92 per 1,000 people +1.4%
2022 2.42 per 1,000 people -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.4 per 1,000 people 5 per 1,000 people 5.8 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 4.45 per 1,000 people 4.17 per 1,000 people 4.88 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.51 per 1,000 people 2.99 per 1,000 people 4.08 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 2.74 per 1,000 people 2.42 per 1,000 people 2.92 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 80 Tonga 2.48 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 81 Uruguay 2.44 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 82 Denmark 2.43 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.42 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 85 Saudi Arabia 2.41 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 86 Thailand 2.39 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Netherlands?
Hospital beds in Netherlands was 2.42 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 5.8 per 1,000 people in 1990.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.42 per 1,000 people in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for hospital beds?
Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
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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.