In 2018, there were 73 hospital beds for psychiatric care per 100 000 inhabitants in the European Union (EU). This corresponds to 14% of all hospital beds.
In 2004, the first year for which data are available at EU level, the number of hospital beds for psychiatric care per 100 000 inhabitants stood at 79. Since then the rate has decreased continuously.
Source dataset: hlth_rs_bds
Highest rate in Belgium, lowest in Italy
Among the EU Member States, Belgium registered the highest rate in 2018, with 135 hospital beds for psychiatric care per 100 000 inhabitants, followed by Germany (128; data for 2017) and Latvia (122). At the other end of the scale, Italy recorded 9 psychiatric care beds per 100 000 inhabitants, Cyprus (18) and Ireland (34).
Source dataset: hlth_rs_bds
This news item is published on the occasion of World Mental Health Day (10 October).
Notes: The European Union (EU) includes 27 EU Member States. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020. Further information is published here.
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