Hospital beds in Spain
Spain: Hospital beds was 2.91 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.91 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Spain peaked at 5.5 per 1,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.91 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.03 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Spain
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 223,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 243,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 252,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 238,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 247,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 232,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 237,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 231,084 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 32.45 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Spain?
- Hospital beds in Spain was 2.91 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 per 1,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for hospital beds?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds 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 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.