Croatia Hospital Beds
Hospital beds per 1,000 people SH.MED.BEDS.ZS
Croatia's hospital beds was 5.57 in 2025, ranked 16th globally. This represents a 0.5% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1980–2025.
Overview
Croatia's hospital beds stood at 5.57 in 2025, a decline of +0.03 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.57 by 2025. Croatia ranked 16th globally.
Croatia’s hospital‑bed stock has contracted steadily over the past four and a half decades, falling from 7.23 beds per 1,000 people in 1980 to 5.57 in 2025, which places the country 16th globally. The all‑time peak of 7.47 beds per 1,000 was recorded in 1983, shortly after the socialist health‑care model expanded capacity, while the lowest point of 5.52 occurred in 2009 amid fiscal tightening and a shift toward outpatient services. The recent figure of 5.57 remains marginally above the 2009 trough but still lags behind regional peers such as Poland (5.80) and Serbia (5.92), reflecting a slower pace of bed reduction compared with some neighbors. The long‑term decline mirrors broader European trends of hospital rationalisation, yet demographic ageing and potential policy reforms aimed at bolstering acute‑care infrastructure could alter the trajectory, possibly stabilising or modestly increasing bed availability in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Hospital Beds | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 5.53 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.57 | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.57 | −0.03 | #16 |
| 2023 | 5.60 | −0.16 | #8 |
| 2022 | 5.76 | +0.05 | #16 |
| 2021 | 5.71 | −0.09 | #18 |
| 2020 | 5.80 | +0.02 | #17 |
| 2019 | 5.78 | +0.08 | #18 |
| 2018 | 5.70 | +0.09 | #19 |
| 2017 | 5.61 | +0.07 | #20 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | −0.06 | #21 |
| 2015 | 5.60 | −0.33 | #22 |
| 2014 | 5.93 | +0.05 | #19 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | −0.02 | #21 |
| 2012 | 5.90 | −0.05 | #23 |
| 2011 | 5.95 | +0.18 | #21 |
| 2010 | 5.77 | +0.25 | #24 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Croatia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw hospital beds improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Croatia's hospital beds was 5.57 in 2025. Ranked 16th globally. This represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year.
Croatia's hospital beds peaked at 7.47 in 1983.
The lowest hospital beds in Croatia was 5.52 in 2009.
Croatia ranks 16th globally in hospital beds as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.MED.BEDS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Croatia's hospital beds is projected to reach 5.57 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The hospital beds of Croatia in 2025 was 5.57. This ranks 16th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Croatia Hospital Beds},
url = {https://historysaid.com/croatia/hospital-beds/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
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