Hospitals in Sweden
Sweden: Hospitals was 9.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2003. ▼ Falling
Hospitals in Sweden, 1980–2003
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospitals in Sweden is 9.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2003.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Sweden peaked at 14.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places Sweden 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospitals in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1981 | 11.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 11.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 14.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 14.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 13.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 14.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 12.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 12.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 9.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 9.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 8.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 42% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospitals in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +28.5% | 11.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 11.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 30 Spain 15.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Luxembourg 14.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
- 32 Belgium 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 34 Israel 8.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 35 Costa Rica 7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospitals in Sweden?
- Hospitals in Sweden was 9.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2003, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1987.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for hospitals?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2003.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.