Hospital beds in Germany

Germany: Hospital beds was 75.5 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
75.5
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 151 countries
All-time high
91.63
in 2000
All-time low
75.5
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Hospital beds in Germany, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 91.62001: 90.62002: 89.22003: 87.92004: 86.22005: 85.12006: 83.72007: 83.42008: 83.12009: 83.42010: 83.42011: 83.22012: 82.92013: 82.42014: 81.92015: 80.92016: 80.22017: 79.62018: 79.42019: 78.72020: 77.72021: 77.12022: 76.42023: 75.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Germany recorded 75.5 for hospital beds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Germany peaked at 91.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.5, in 2023.

Germany ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.41 83.15 91.63 10
2010s 81.26 78.71 83.44 10
2020s 76.69 75.5 77.74 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Belarus 97.65 compare
  2. 5 Mongolia 85.79 compare
  3. 6 Bulgaria 82 compare
  4. 8 Romania 72.32 compare
  5. 9 Russia 68.09 compare
  6. 10 Austria 67.01 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places β†’

More health data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Germany?
Hospital beds in Germany was 75.5 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 91.63 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 75.5 in 2023.
How does Germany rank for hospital beds?
Germany ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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