{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-hospital-beds-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-hospital-beds-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-hospital-beds-per-100k/","title":"Italy Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Italy's Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants: 311.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +2.5% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_BDS1), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Italy","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Italy Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_RS_BDS1/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2024)","value":"311.7","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.5%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":404.31},{"period":"2006","value":399.3},{"period":"2007","value":390.64},{"period":"2008","value":377.76},{"period":"2009","value":366.49},{"period":"2010","value":361.05},{"period":"2011","value":347.93},{"period":"2012","value":338.46},{"period":"2013","value":330.74},{"period":"2014","value":323.59},{"period":"2015","value":322.21},{"period":"2016","value":319.91},{"period":"2017","value":320.9},{"period":"2018","value":316.9},{"period":"2019","value":316.28},{"period":"2020","value":318.56},{"period":"2021","value":312.39},{"period":"2022","value":308.76},{"period":"2023","value":304.1},{"period":"2024","value":311.73}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"311.7","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"304.1","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"308.8","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"312.4","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"318.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"316.3","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"316.9","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"320.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"319.9","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"322.2","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"323.6","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"330.7","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"338.5","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"347.9","yoyChange":"-3.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"361.1","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"366.5","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"377.8","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"390.6","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"399.3","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"404.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants in Italy from 2005 to present. Show the long-run trend of capacity reduction and COVID-19 pressure. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 404.3 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 304.1 in 2023. The latest reading of 311.7 in 2024 represents a change of +7.6."}]}