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 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
43,805
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
51,162
in 1990
All-time low
43,054
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: 51.2k1991: 48.1k1992: 46.2k1993: 44.6k1994: 47.0k1995: 46.8k1996: 48.1k1997: 46.8k1998: 48.4k1999: 46.1k2000: 46.1k2001: 46.3k2002: 46.1k2003: 44.0k2004: 44.3k2005: 44.3k2006: 45.0k2007: 44.7k2008: 44.1k2009: 44.6k2010: 47.2k2011: 47.2k2012: 48.8k2013: 49.5k2014: 49.9k2015: 50.4k2016: 51.0k2017: 43.3k2018: 43.2k2019: 43.1k2020: 43.5k2021: 43.3k2022: 43.6k2023: 43.9k2024: 43.8k2025: 43.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 43,805 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43,054, in 2019.

Denmark ranks 18th of 46 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 Value Change
1990 51,162 —
1991 48,134 -5.9%
1992 46,235 -3.9%
1993 44,636 -3.5%
1994 46,994 +5.3%
1995 46,843 -0.3%
1996 48,094 +2.7%
1997 46,791 -2.7%
1998 48,410 +3.5%
1999 46,068 -4.8%
2000 46,066 -0.0%
2001 46,322 +0.6%
2002 46,065 -0.6%
2003 44,036 -4.4%
2004 44,277 +0.5%
2005 44,280 +0.0%
2006 45,008 +1.6%
2007 44,738 -0.6%
2008 44,087 -1.5%
2009 44,552 +1.1%
2010 47,170 +5.9%
2011 47,234 +0.1%
2012 48,827 +3.4%
2013 49,527 +1.4%
2014 49,896 +0.7%
2015 50,367 +0.9%
2016 51,001 +1.3%
2017 43,264 -15.2%
2018 43,169 -0.2%
2019 43,054 -0.3%
2020 43,454 +0.9%
2021 43,308 -0.3%
2022 43,554 +0.6%
2023 43,947 +0.9%
2024 43,806 -0.3%
2025 43,805 -0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

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

See the full ranking of 46 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 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 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 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 46 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
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,199 data points, 1980–2025
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