Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Denmark
Denmark: Hospital beds was 24.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 152 countries
All-time high
42.94
in 2000
All-time low
24.35
in 2023
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Hospital beds in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 24.35 for hospital beds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Denmark peaked at 42.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.35, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 77th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.94 | — |
| 2001 | 42.18 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 42.86 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.33 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 39.71 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.57 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.91 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.91 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 35.7 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 34.94 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.98 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.29 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 30.7 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.3 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 25.96 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.08 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.12 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.93 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.87 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.13 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.77 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.35 | -1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 24.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 74% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 24.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.83, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3 | 34.94 | 42.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3 | 25.3 | 34.98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.03 | 24.35 | 25.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 74 Vietnam 25.17 compare
- 75 New Zealand 25.06 compare
- 76 Uruguay 24.42 compare
- 78 Netherlands 24.21 compare
- 79 United Kingdom 24.21 compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 24.07 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Denmark?
- Hospital beds in Denmark was 24.35 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.35 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital beds?
- Denmark ranks 77th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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