Hospital beds in Spain

Spain: Hospital beds was 29.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.07
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 2000
All-time low
29.07
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Hospital beds in Spain, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 36.12001: 35.52002: 352003: 34.12004: 33.72005: 33.22006: 32.72007: 32.32008: 31.82009: 31.42010: 30.92011: 30.32012: 29.82013: 29.52014: 29.52015: 29.62016: 29.52017: 29.62018: 29.52019: 29.32020: 29.42021: 29.42022: 29.42023: 29.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds in Spain is 29.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Spain peaked at 36.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.07, in 2023.

Spain ranks 62nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.57 31.37 36.1 10
2010s 29.75 29.27 30.95 10
2020s 29.31 29.07 29.41 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 59 Türkiye 30.55 compare
  2. 60 Grenada 30.06 compare
  3. 61 Ireland 29.58 compare
  4. 63 Albania 29.02 compare
  5. 64 Iceland 28.34 compare
  6. 65 Singapore 28.12 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Spain?
Hospital beds in Spain was 29.07 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 29.07 in 2023.
How does Spain rank for hospital beds?
Spain ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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