Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Germany

Germany: Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care was 2.16 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.16 Per 100 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
2.41 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2015
All-time low
2.11 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Germany, 2015–2024

00.511.522.52015201920242015: 2.4 Per 100 000 inhabitants2016: 2.4 Per 100 000 inhabitants2017: 2.4 Per 100 000 inhabitants2018: 2.4 Per 100 000 inhabitants2019: 2.3 Per 100 000 inhabitants2020: 2.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants2021: 2.3 Per 100 000 inhabitants2022: 2.1 Per 100 000 inhabitants2023: 2.1 Per 100 000 inhabitants2024: 2.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Germany is 2.16 Per 100 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Germany peaked at 2.41 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.11 Per 100 000 inhabitants, in 2022.

Germany ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds in Germany, 2015 to 2024.
Year Per 100 000 inhabitants Change
2015 2.41 Per 100 000 inhabitants
2016 2.4 Per 100 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2017 2.37 Per 100 000 inhabitants -1.2%
2018 2.38 Per 100 000 inhabitants +0.4%
2019 2.27 Per 100 000 inhabitants -4.6%
2020 2.25 Per 100 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2021 2.33 Per 100 000 inhabitants +3.6%
2022 2.11 Per 100 000 inhabitants -9.4%
2023 2.14 Per 100 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2024 2.16 Per 100 000 inhabitants +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.37 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2.27 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2.41 Per 100 000 inhabitants 5
2020s 2.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2.11 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2.33 Per 100 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Austria 2.46 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 5 France 2.34 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 6 Israel 2.24 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 8 Hungary 1.91 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 9 United States of America 1.49 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 1.27 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Germany?
Intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Germany was 2.16 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2015.
What is the lowest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2022.
How does Germany rank for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care?
Germany ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds
Unit
Per 100 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 200 data points, 2015–2025
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This dataset provides data on the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use. Data are provided as follows: Total ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3), including all adult, neonatal and paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3) Critical care adult beds (intensive care of Levels 2 and 3) Total neonatal ICU beds Total paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU bed-days Total adult ICU occupancy rate Days with total adult ICU occupancy rate over 80% and over 95% Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.