Hospital beds in Portugal

Portugal: Hospital beds was 34.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.76
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
37.11
in 2000
All-time low
33.17
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Hospital beds in Portugal, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 37.12001: 36.52002: 35.72003: 35.82004: 35.92005: 35.62006: 34.82007: 34.32008: 33.92009: 33.72010: 33.72011: 33.72012: 34.12013: 33.92014: 33.22015: 33.62016: 33.92017: 33.82018: 34.32019: 34.92020: 34.72021: 34.92022: 34.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, hospital beds in Portugal stood at 34.76.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Portugal peaked at 37.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.17, in 2014.

That places Portugal 52nd 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Portugal, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 37.11
2001 36.52 -1.6%
2002 35.69 -2.3%
2003 35.83 +0.4%
2004 35.9 +0.2%
2005 35.58 -0.9%
2006 34.78 -2.2%
2007 34.34 -1.3%
2008 33.89 -1.3%
2009 33.69 -0.6%
2010 33.7 +0.0%
2011 33.72 +0.1%
2012 34.07 +1.0%
2013 33.92 -0.4%
2014 33.17 -2.2%
2015 33.64 +1.4%
2016 33.86 +0.7%
2017 33.83 -0.1%
2018 34.29 +1.4%
2019 34.89 +1.8%
2020 34.73 -0.5%
2021 34.93 +0.6%
2022 34.76 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.33 33.69 37.11 10
2010s 33.91 33.17 34.89 10
2020s 34.81 34.73 34.93 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 49 Turkmenistan 36 compare
  2. 50 Brunei 35.8 compare
  3. 51 Libya 35 compare
  4. 53 Antigua and Barbuda 34.2 compare
  5. 54 Argentina 33.6 compare
  6. 55 Norway 32.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Portugal?
Hospital beds in Portugal was 34.76 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 37.11 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 33.17 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for hospital beds?
Portugal ranks 52nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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