Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Hospital beds in Sweden, 1960–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds in Sweden stood at 1.9 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Sweden peaked at 15.3 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 12.4 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 7 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.66 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.9 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000 people, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.9 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.12 per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -36.1% | 11.9 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | -26.9% | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 3.8 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.85 per 1,000 people | 14.6 per 1,000 people | 15.1 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.74 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 12.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Sweden?
- Hospital beds in Sweden was 1.9 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for hospital beds?
- Sweden ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.