Hospital beds per 1000 people in Netherlands

Netherlands: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 2.42 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.42
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 1990
All-time low
2.42
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Hospital beds per 1000 people in Netherlands, 1990–2022

02461990200620221990: 5.81991: 5.71992: 5.71993: 5.61994: 5.41995: 5.31996: 5.21997: 5.21998: 5.11999: 52000: 4.92001: 4.72002: 4.72003: 4.52004: 4.52005: 4.42006: 4.42007: 4.22008: 4.22009: 4.22010: 4.12011: 3.92012: 3.72013: 3.72014: 3.52015: 3.52016: 3.42017: 3.22018: 3.12019: 32020: 2.92021: 2.92022: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, hospital beds per 1000 people in Netherlands stood at 2.42. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Netherlands peaked at 5.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 2022.

That places Netherlands 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Hospital beds per 1000 people in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds per 1000 people in Netherlands, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.8
1991 5.7 -1.7%
1992 5.7 +0.0%
1993 5.6 -1.8%
1994 5.4 -3.6%
1995 5.3 -1.9%
1996 5.2 -1.9%
1997 5.2 +0.0%
1998 5.1 -1.9%
1999 5 -2.0%
2000 4.88 -2.4%
2001 4.71 -3.5%
2002 4.65 -1.3%
2003 4.45 -4.3%
2004 4.46 +0.2%
2005 4.4 -1.3%
2006 4.36 -0.9%
2007 4.25 -2.5%
2008 4.21 -0.9%
2009 4.17 -1.0%
2010 4.08 -2.2%
2011 3.94 -3.4%
2012 3.74 -5.1%
2013 3.66 -2.1%
2014 3.51 -4.1%
2015 3.46 -1.4%
2016 3.38 -2.3%
2017 3.24 -4.1%
2018 3.15 -2.8%
2019 2.99 -5.1%
2020 2.88 -3.7%
2021 2.92 +1.4%
2022 2.42 -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.4 5 5.8 10
2000s 4.45 4.17 4.88 10
2010s 3.51 2.99 4.08 10
2020s 2.74 2.42 2.92 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 80 Tonga 2.48 compare
  2. 81 Uruguay 2.44 compare
  3. 82 Denmark 2.43 compare
  4. 83 United Kingdom 2.42 compare
  5. 85 Saudi Arabia 2.41 compare
  6. 86 Thailand 2.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Netherlands?
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Netherlands was 2.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 1990.
What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
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