Methodological datasheet: Hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants.

Identification

Description

Hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants

Description and source 1 operation code

Specialized care statistics (030502 Basque Statistics Plan)

Description and source 2 operation code

Population Update 010142

Responsable entity

Department of Health

Availability

Year +1

Indicator formula

No of beds in use / Population * 100,000

Objectives

Service provision is an important aspect of health care systems. Therefore, a series of indicators is required to assess the availablity, access and distribution of health care provision. The number of beds is one of the indicators related to that component of the level of health care provision (WHO).

The number of beds is a fundamental piece of information regarding the physical resources available to care for patients in hospitals.

Sphere

Population:

Private and public hospitals

Geographical Sphere:

Basque Country

Time period:

Annual

Concepts and Definitions

Bed: refers to hospital beds used for the ongoing care of admitted patients. Incubators and cots are included as beds, except for those used for healthy new borns. Emergency observation beds, beds for companions and temporary beds, those used by the staff of the centre and for day hopsitals, special examinations, pre-anaesthesia and for other purposes are not included.

This indicator considers the beds in operation, i.e. those that have been available during the year.

The indicator is obtained as a quotient and expressed by one hundred thousand inhabitants.

Numerator:

Average beds maintained and staffed in hospitals in one year.

Denominator:

Estimated mid-year population * 100,000.

Codes and nomenclatures

Not applicable

Quality

The sources used by each country available at:

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/Annexes/hlth_res_esms_an10.pdf

Further Information

The EUROSTAT data are available in the Population and social conditions folder Health> Health care> Health care resources> Health care facilities>

Hospital beds by function and type of care