Hospital beds per 1000 people in Germany
Germany: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 7.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.55
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 1980
All-time low
7.55
in 2023
Years of data
38
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1000 people in Germany stood at 7.55. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Germany peaked at 11.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2023.
Germany ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.5 | — |
| 1970 | 11.3 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 10.4 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 10.1 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.16 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.06 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.92 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.79 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.62 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.51 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.37 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.34 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.31 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.34 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.32 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.29 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.24 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.19 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.09 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.02 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.96 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.94 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.87 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.77 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.71 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.64 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.55 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.25 | 11 | 11.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.7 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 | 8.31 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 | 7.87 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.55 | 7.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Germany?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Germany was 7.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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