Among the EU countries, Bulgaria reported the highest ratio of hospital beds per 100,000 people relative to its population size, with an average of 870 hospital beds, followed by Germany (759), Romania (731), Austria (655) and Czechia (639), according to data published by Eurostat on Monday.
Bulgaria has highest ratio of hospital beds per 100,000 people – Eurostat
LUXEMBOURG, Jul 13 (BTA/APP): Among the EU countries, Bulgaria reported the highest ratio of hospital beds per 100,000 people relative to its population size, with an average of 870 hospital beds, followed by Germany (759), Romania (731), Austria (655) and Czechia (639), according to data published by Eurostat on Monday.
Conversely, six EU countries had less than 300 hospital beds per 100 000 people, marking the lowest ratios: Sweden (187), the Netherlands (221), Denmark (226), Finland (248), Spain (283) and Ireland (293).
Bulgaria registered the lowest rates in terms of long-term care beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities (26), in 2024, followed by Portugal (94).
Eurostat notes that the number of hospital beds has been decreasing since 2009, reflecting the impact of scientific and technological developments that have shortened the average length of hospitalizations for many inpatient procedures or replaced them with outpatient or day care alternatives.
