Number of hospital beds in Sweden 2000-2017

Number of hospital beds in Sweden from 2000 to 2017

by F. Norrestad, last edited Jul 18, 2019

Number of hospital beds in Sweden 2000-2017

 The number of hospital beds in Sweden decreased during the period from 2000 to 2016. During these years, the majority of the hospital beds were in public sector-owned hospitals. In 2016, the public sector had 2.1 beds per thousand inhabitants, while the private sector had 0.2 beds per thousand inhabitants.  
Public and private hospital beds

       The number of hospital beds in the public sector increased during the period from 2007 to 2017, and in 2017 there were 2 beds per thousand inhabitants. The number of private hospital beds increased in the second half of the period and reached 0.2 beds per thousand inhabitants from 2012 to 2017.    

Hospital beds in Denmark showed similar trend

        Sweden’s neighboring country Denmark basically followed the same pattern in the number of hospital beds. The hospital beds in Denmark generally decreased during the period, from almost 23 thousand beds in 2000 to around an estimated 12 thousand in 2017.

Number of hospital beds in Sweden from 2000 to 2017

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	Number of hospital beds
2017	22,377
2016	23,209
2015	23,904
2014	24,612
2013	24,905
2012	24,927
2011	25,566
2010	25,566
2009	25,653
2008	25,862
2007	26,196
2006	26,223
2005	26,478
2004	27,088
2003	27,332
2002	27,925
2001	29,122
2000	31,765

	Number of hospital beds
2017	22,377
2016	23,209
2015	23,904
2014	24,612
2013	24,905
2012	24,927
2011	25,566
2010	25,566
2009	25,653
2008	25,862
2007	26,196
2006	26,223
2005	26,478
2004	27,088
2003	27,332
2002	27,925
2001	29,122
2000	31,765

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by F. Norrestad, last edited Jul 18, 2019

 The number of hospital beds in Sweden decreased during the period from 2000 to 2016. During these years, the majority of the hospital beds were in public sector-owned hospitals. In 2016, the public sector had 2.1 beds per thousand inhabitants, while the private sector had 0.2 beds per thousand inhabitants.  
Public and private hospital beds

       The number of hospital beds in the public sector increased during the period from 2007 to 2017, and in 2017 there were 2 beds per thousand inhabitants. The number of private hospital beds increased in the second half of the period and reached 0.2 beds per thousand inhabitants from 2012 to 2017.    

Hospital beds in Denmark showed similar trend

        Sweden’s neighboring country Denmark basically followed the same pattern in the number of hospital beds. The hospital beds in Denmark generally decreased during the period, from almost 23 thousand beds in 2000 to around an estimated 12 thousand in 2017.

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