Hospital beds in Germany
Germany: Hospital beds was 7.55 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Germany, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.55 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2023. 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 in Germany peaked at 11.5 per 1,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.55 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Germany 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5 per 1,000 people | 10.5 per 1,000 people | 10.5 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.25 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 11.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 per 1,000 people | 8.31 per 1,000 people | 9.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 per 1,000 people | 7.87 per 1,000 people | 8.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 per 1,000 people | 7.55 per 1,000 people | 7.77 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 391,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 399,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 378,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 401,231 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 387,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 410,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 389,835 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 368,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 394,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 394,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Germany?
- Hospital beds in Germany was 7.55 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for hospital beds?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds 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 WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.