{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-hospital-beds-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-hospital-beds-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-hospital-beds-per-100k/","title":"Portugal Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Portugal's Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants: 331 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, -0.8% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_BDS1), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Portugal","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","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":"Portugal 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":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2024)","value":"331","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.8%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":355.81},{"period":"2006","value":347.88},{"period":"2007","value":343.55},{"period":"2008","value":339.1},{"period":"2009","value":337.19},{"period":"2010","value":337.14},{"period":"2011","value":336.94},{"period":"2012","value":340.08},{"period":"2013","value":338.72},{"period":"2014","value":331.32},{"period":"2015","value":336.07},{"period":"2016","value":338.31},{"period":"2017","value":338.03},{"period":"2018","value":342.62},{"period":"2019","value":348.57},{"period":"2020","value":346.84},{"period":"2021","value":348.74},{"period":"2022","value":343.15},{"period":"2023","value":333.76},{"period":"2024","value":330.98}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"331.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"333.8","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"343.1","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"348.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"346.8","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"348.6","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"342.6","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"338.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"338.3","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"336.1","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"331.3","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"338.7","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"340.1","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"336.9","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"337.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"337.2","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"339.1","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"343.6","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"347.9","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"355.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal 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 355.8 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 331 in 2024. The latest reading of 331 in 2024 represents a change of -2.8."}]}