Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Denmark

Denmark: Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities was 43,805 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
43,805 Number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
51,162 Number
in 1990
All-time low
43,054 Number
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Denmark, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720251990: 51.2k Number1991: 48.1k Number1992: 46.2k Number1993: 44.6k Number1994: 47.0k Number1995: 46.8k Number1996: 48.1k Number1997: 46.8k Number1998: 48.4k Number1999: 46.1k Number2000: 46.1k Number2001: 46.3k Number2002: 46.1k Number2003: 44.0k Number2004: 44.3k Number2005: 44.3k Number2006: 45.0k Number2007: 44.7k Number2008: 44.1k Number2009: 44.6k Number2010: 47.2k Number2011: 47.2k Number2012: 48.8k Number2013: 49.5k Number2014: 49.9k Number2015: 50.4k Number2016: 51.0k Number2017: 43.3k Number2018: 43.2k Number2019: 43.1k Number2020: 43.5k Number2021: 43.3k Number2022: 43.6k Number2023: 43.9k Number2024: 43.8k Number2025: 43.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 43,805 Number for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in 2025.

The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Denmark peaked at 51,162 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43,054 Number, in 2019.

Denmark ranks 18th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Denmark, 1990 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1990 51,162 Number
1991 48,134 Number -5.9%
1992 46,235 Number -3.9%
1993 44,636 Number -3.5%
1994 46,994 Number +5.3%
1995 46,843 Number -0.3%
1996 48,094 Number +2.7%
1997 46,791 Number -2.7%
1998 48,410 Number +3.5%
1999 46,068 Number -4.8%
2000 46,066 Number -0.0%
2001 46,322 Number +0.6%
2002 46,065 Number -0.6%
2003 44,036 Number -4.4%
2004 44,277 Number +0.5%
2005 44,280 Number +0.0%
2006 45,008 Number +1.6%
2007 44,738 Number -0.6%
2008 44,087 Number -1.5%
2009 44,552 Number +1.1%
2010 47,170 Number +5.9%
2011 47,234 Number +0.1%
2012 48,827 Number +3.4%
2013 49,527 Number +1.4%
2014 49,896 Number +0.7%
2015 50,367 Number +0.9%
2016 51,001 Number +1.3%
2017 43,264 Number -15.2%
2018 43,169 Number -0.2%
2019 43,054 Number -0.3%
2020 43,454 Number +0.9%
2021 43,308 Number -0.3%
2022 43,554 Number +0.6%
2023 43,947 Number +0.9%
2024 43,806 Number -0.3%
2025 43,805 Number -0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 43,805 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,002 Number, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 43,805 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,406 Number, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,337 Number 44,636 Number 51,162 Number 10
2000s 44,943 Number 44,036 Number 46,322 Number 10
2010s 47,351 Number 43,054 Number 51,001 Number 10
2020s 43,646 Number 43,308 Number 43,947 Number 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Czechia 78,568 Number compare
  2. 16 Finland 67,532 Number compare
  3. 17 Romania 45,306 Number compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 43,008 Number compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 43,008 Number compare
  6. 21 Norway 40,002 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Denmark?
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Denmark was 43,805 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 51,162 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 43,054 Number in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,160 data points, 1980–2025
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