Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Spain
Spain: Hospital beds was 29.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.07
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 152 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
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 63rd of 152 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.
Hospital beds in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1 | — |
| 2001 | 35.49 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.99 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.09 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 33.74 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.18 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.72 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 32.26 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.78 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.37 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.95 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.3 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 29.75 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.48 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.51 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.64 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.57 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.53 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.27 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.36 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.41 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.39 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.07 | -1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 29.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 89% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 29.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.83, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 63rd out of 152 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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