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

Sweden: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 133,852 Number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
133,852 Number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
153,311 Number
in 1997
All-time low
89,412 Number
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Sweden, 1990–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200520201990: 89.4k Number1991: 92.1k Number1992: 121.8k Number1993: 130.2k Number1994: 134.3k Number1995: 152.3k Number1996: 149.6k Number1997: 153.3k Number1998: 142.0k Number1999: 147.5k Number2000: 150.9k Number2001: 152.2k Number2002: 150.0k Number2003: 146.1k Number2004: 141.1k Number2005: 137.4k Number2006: 135.7k Number2007: 134.6k Number2008: 135.2k Number2009: 134.0k Number2010: 133.2k Number2011: 131.7k Number2012: 128.7k Number2013: 127.2k Number2014: 123.8k Number2015: 125.4k Number2016: 126.6k Number2017: 139.6k Number2018: 141.0k Number2019: 138.6k Number2020: 133.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Sweden stood at 133,852 Number.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Sweden peaked at 153,311 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 89,412 Number, in 1990.

That places Sweden 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Sweden, 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 Sweden, 1990 to 2020.
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 123,791 Number -2.7%
2015 125,386 Number +1.3%
2016 126,637 Number +1.0%
2017 139,601 Number +10.2%
2018 140,979 Number +1.0%
2019 138,575 Number -1.7%
2020 133,852 Number -3.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 133,852 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,672 Number, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 133,852 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +32.2% 92,093 Number 121,785 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131,256 Number 89,412 Number 153,311 Number 10
2000s 141,731 Number 134,046 Number 152,172 Number 10
2010s 131,578 Number 123,791 Number 140,979 Number 10
2020s 133,852 Number 133,852 Number 133,852 Number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Netherlands 239,609 Number compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 239,609 Number compare
  3. 9 Belgium 148,945 Number compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 100,694 Number compare
  5. 12 Hungary 84,687 Number compare
  6. 13 Austria 77,867 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Sweden?
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Sweden was 133,852 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 153,311 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 89,412 Number in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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223 places, 3,061 data points, 1980–2021
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