Hospital beds per 1000 people in Spain
Spain: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 2.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.91
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 1979
All-time low
2.91
in 2023
Years of data
46
1970–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1000 people in Spain stood at 2.91. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Spain peaked at 5.5 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2023.
Spain ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.7 | — |
| 1979 | 5.5 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.61 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 3.55 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.37 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.27 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.14 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.95 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.03 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 3.14 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.93 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.91 | 2.94 | 4 |
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More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.7787 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.7393 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6574 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Spain?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Spain was 2.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 1979.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people 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 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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