Hospital beds per 1000 people in Denmark
Denmark: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 2.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.43
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
82nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 1976
All-time low
2.43
in 2023
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Denmark is 2.43, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Denmark peaked at 8.6 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2023.
That places Denmark 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.1 | — |
| 1972 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.29 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.22 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.79 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.51 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.43 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.39 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.49 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.53 | 3.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 79 New Zealand 2.51 compare
- 80 Tonga 2.48 compare
- 81 Uruguay 2.44 compare
- 83 Netherlands 2.42 compare
- 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.42 compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 2.41 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Denmark?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Denmark was 2.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 1976.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Denmark ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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