Hospital beds in Netherlands

Netherlands: Hospital beds was 24.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.21
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
78th
of 152 countries
All-time high
48.8
in 2000
All-time low
24.21
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Hospital beds in Netherlands, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 48.82001: 47.12002: 46.52003: 44.52004: 44.62005: 442006: 43.62007: 42.52008: 42.12009: 41.72010: 40.82011: 39.42012: 37.42013: 36.62014: 35.12015: 34.62016: 33.82017: 32.42018: 31.52019: 29.92020: 28.82021: 29.22022: 24.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds in Netherlands is 24.21, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Netherlands peaked at 48.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.21, in 2022.

That places Netherlands 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 48.8
2001 47.08 -3.5%
2002 46.48 -1.3%
2003 44.54 -4.2%
2004 44.56 +0.0%
2005 44 -1.3%
2006 43.57 -1.0%
2007 42.53 -2.4%
2008 42.11 -1.0%
2009 41.72 -0.9%
2010 40.81 -2.2%
2011 39.37 -3.5%
2012 37.43 -4.9%
2013 36.57 -2.3%
2014 35.11 -4.0%
2015 34.56 -1.6%
2016 33.76 -2.3%
2017 32.42 -4.0%
2018 31.5 -2.8%
2019 29.88 -5.1%
2020 28.79 -3.6%
2021 29.19 +1.4%
2022 24.21 -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.54 41.72 48.8 10
2010s 35.14 29.88 40.81 10
2020s 27.4 24.21 29.19 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 75 New Zealand 25.06 compare
  2. 76 Uruguay 24.42 compare
  3. 77 Denmark 24.35 compare
  4. 79 United Kingdom 24.21 compare
  5. 80 Saudi Arabia 24.07 compare
  6. 81 Thailand 23.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Netherlands?
Hospital beds in Netherlands was 24.21 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 48.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 24.21 in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for hospital beds?
Netherlands ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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