Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Denmark

Denmark: Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by was 40,549 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
40,549
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
55,801
in 2007
All-time low
40,549
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: 51.2k1991: 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: 55.8k2008: 54.0k2009: 52.7k2010: 47.1k2011: 47.4k2012: 48.6k2013: 49.6k2014: 50.2k2015: 50.7k2016: 50.8k2017: 43.2k2018: 43.1k2019: 42.9k2020: 42.9k2021: 40.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Denmark is 40,549, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40,549, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Schleswig-Holstein 41,010 compare
  2. 14 Finland 67,427 compare
  3. 15 Slovakia 42,436 compare
  4. 16 Romania 40,796 compare
  5. 18 Norway 39,307 compare
  6. 19 Ireland 31,842 compare
  7. 20 Serbia 23,456 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

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 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 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 in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 33 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)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
211 places, 2,837 data points, 1980–2021
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