Hospital beds in Denmark

Denmark: Hospital beds was 24.35 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
24.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
76th
of 151 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

0102030402000201120232000: 42.92001: 42.22002: 42.92003: 41.32004: 39.72005: 38.62006: 37.92007: 36.92008: 35.72009: 34.92010: 352011: 31.32013: 30.72015: 25.32016: 262017: 26.12018: 26.12019: 25.92020: 25.92021: 25.12022: 24.82023: 24.3

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 76th of 151 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Vietnam 25.17 compare
  2. 74 New Zealand 25.06 compare
  3. 75 Uruguay 24.42 compare
  4. 77 Netherlands, The 24.21 compare
  5. 78 United Kingdom 24.21 compare
  6. 79 Saudi Arabia 24.07 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places β†’

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All data for Denmark β†’

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 76th out of 151 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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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