Hospital beds in Sweden
Sweden: Hospital beds was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Hospital beds in Sweden, 1960–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds in Sweden stood at 1.9 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Sweden peaked at 15.3 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.85 per 1,000 people | 14.6 per 1,000 people | 15.1 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.74 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 12.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Sweden
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 65,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 61,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 65,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 61,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 65,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 61,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 65,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 64,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 61,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 65,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Sweden?
- Hospital beds in Sweden was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for hospital beds?
- Sweden ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.