In 2024, the EU had 507 hospital beds per 100 000 people, a small decrease from the 511 registered in 2023. The number of hospital beds has been decreasing since the time series started in 2009 (582 hospital beds per 100 000 people), reflecting the impact of scientific and technological developments that shortened the average length of stay for many in-patient procedures or replaced them with out-patient or day care alternatives.
Among the EU countries, Bulgaria reported t...