Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Denmark

Denmark: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 40,549 Number in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
40,549 Number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
55,801 Number
in 2007
All-time low
40,549 Number
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Denmark, 1990–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200520211990: 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: 55.8k Number2008: 54.0k Number2009: 52.7k Number2010: 47.1k Number2011: 47.4k Number2012: 48.6k Number2013: 49.6k Number2014: 50.2k Number2015: 50.7k Number2016: 50.8k Number2017: 43.2k Number2018: 43.1k Number2019: 42.9k Number2020: 42.9k Number2021: 40.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Denmark is 40,549 Number, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Denmark peaked at 55,801 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40,549 Number, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021) in Denmark, 1990 to 2021.
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 55,801 Number +24.0%
2008 53,955 Number -3.3%
2009 52,663 Number -2.4%
2010 47,133 Number -10.5%
2011 47,381 Number +0.5%
2012 48,611 Number +2.6%
2013 49,562 Number +2.0%
2014 50,182 Number +1.3%
2015 50,678 Number +1.0%
2016 50,776 Number +0.2%
2017 43,176 Number -15.0%
2018 43,069 Number -0.2%
2019 42,886 Number -0.4%
2020 42,881 Number -0.0%
2021 40,549 Number -5.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 40,549 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,672 Number, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 40,549 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,337 Number 44,636 Number 51,162 Number 10
2000s 47,847 Number 44,036 Number 55,801 Number 10
2010s 47,345 Number 42,886 Number 50,776 Number 10
2020s 41,715 Number 40,549 Number 42,881 Number 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Slovakia 42,436 Number compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 42,436 Number compare
  3. 21 Romania 40,796 Number compare
  4. 23 Norway 39,307 Number compare
  5. 24 Ireland 31,842 Number compare
  6. 25 Serbia 23,456 Number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Denmark?
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Denmark was 40,549 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 55,801 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 40,549 Number in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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223 places, 3,061 data points, 1980–2021
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