Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Sweden
Sweden: Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities was 137,178 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 137,178 Number for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Sweden peaked at 153,311 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 89,412 Number, in 1990.
That places Sweden 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89,412 Number | — |
| 1991 | 92,093 Number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 121,785 Number | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 130,235 Number | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 134,327 Number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 152,308 Number | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 149,607 Number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 153,311 Number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 141,967 Number | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 147,512 Number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 150,939 Number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 152,172 Number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 150,004 Number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 146,134 Number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 141,128 Number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 137,371 Number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 135,698 Number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 134,603 Number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 135,214 Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 134,046 Number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 133,204 Number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 131,722 Number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 128,651 Number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 127,230 Number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 134,208 Number | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 134,985 Number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 137,335 Number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 136,128 Number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 137,859 Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 138,264 Number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 133,024 Number | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 134,937 Number | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 136,038 Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 138,581 Number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 137,178 Number | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 137,178 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,002 Number, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 137,178 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,406 Number, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +32.2% | 92,093 Number | 121,785 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,256 Number | 89,412 Number | 153,311 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,731 Number | 134,046 Number | 152,172 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,959 Number | 127,230 Number | 138,264 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,952 Number | 133,024 Number | 138,581 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Netherlands 250,076 Number compare
- 5 Netherlands 250,076 Number compare
- 7 Belgium 147,932 Number compare
- 9 Switzerland 100,955 Number compare
- 10 Hungary 84,944 Number compare
- 11 Türkiye 82,498 Number compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Sweden?
- Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Sweden was 137,178 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 153,311 Number in 1997.
- What is the lowest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,412 Number in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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