Hospital beds in Slovakia
Slovakia: Hospital beds was 5.57 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Slovakia, 1985–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.57 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Slovakia peaked at 8.95 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.57 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.95 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 8.94 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.95 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.81 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.82 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 7.58 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.56 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.87 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 8 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.87 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.57 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.24 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.91 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.78 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.78 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.55 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.46 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.05 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.91 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.81 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.82 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.76 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.69 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.68 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 8.81 per 1,000 people | 8.95 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.77 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 8.3 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.07 per 1,000 people | 6.55 per 1,000 people | 7.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 6.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 per 1,000 people | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 5.69 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Slovakia?
- Hospital beds in Slovakia was 5.57 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for hospital beds?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.