Netherlands's hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 2.42 in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 35.29% from 3.74 in 2012 (4.26% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 2.42 | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | 3.24 | 2017 |
| Ten years earlier | 3.74 | 2012 |
| Highest | 5.8 | 1990 |
| Lowest | 2.42 | 2022 |
| Average since 2013 | 3.16 | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | 5.8 | 1990 |
What the numbers say
In 2022, Netherlands' hospital beds (per 1,000 people) fell 0.5 on 2021 (from 2.92 to 2.42).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2021), the average change was −0.09 and a typical year strayed about 0.06 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 6.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.04 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.5 in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2013 to 2022 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.12 a year. A straight line explains 93% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 2.29 for 2025. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2020 to 2022 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 0.13, against 0.25 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2022, Netherlands had the 25th highest value of the 41 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2.42 | 2022 |
| World | 3.29 | 2021 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 5.04 | 2022 |
| High income | 5.24 | 2022 |
Closest to Netherlands in the 2022 ranking
- United States — 22nd of 41: 2.68
- Finland — 23rd of 41: 2.61
- Canada — 24th of 41: 2.54
- United Kingdom — 26th of 41: 2.42
- Botswana — 27th of 41: 2.36
- Cabo Verde — 28th of 41: 2.21
What this measures
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.
Limitations: Depending on the source and means of monitoring, data may not be exactly comparable across countries. For more information, see the original source.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 33 values
| Year | Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.42 |
| 2021 | 2.92 |
| 2020 | 2.88 |
| 2019 | 2.99 |
| 2018 | 3.15 |
| 2017 | 3.24 |
| 2016 | 3.38 |
| 2015 | 3.46 |
| 2014 | 3.51 |
| 2013 | 3.66 |
| 2012 |
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in nearby economies
More health data for Netherlands
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 4.75% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.04% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 1.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 14.49% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 1.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 15.39% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 2.7 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 14.93% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 4.79% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Netherlands's hospital beds (per 1,000 people)?
- 2.42 in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1990?
- It is down 58.28% from 5.8 in 1990 (2.69% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 5.8 in 1990 and the lowest 2.42 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank?
- 25th highest of 41 economies with data for 2022.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.MED.BEDS.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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