The table compares the number of physicians, hospital beds, and average stay in hospitals in Austria, France, and Sweden between 1980 and 2000.
It is clear that there was a significant increase in the number of hospital beds and physicians in Austria, while France experienced a notable decline in the number of physicians and average stay in hospitals. Sweden, on the other hand, remained relatively stable in most categories.
Looking at the details, the number of physicians in Austria rose steadily from 0.8 in 1980 to 1 per 1,000 people in 2000. Similarly, hospital beds in Austria increased substantially from 1.4 to 3.7. France also saw a rise in hospital beds, between 0.2 and 1.6 per 1,000 people. Sweden had the highest figures in both years, particularly in hospital beds, which grew slightly from 6.4 to 6.9.
On the other hand, the number of physicians in France decreased dramatically to 1.3 from 2.4, which was a fall of 1.1.per 1,000 people The average stay in hospitals in France and Sweden also declined, while Austria’s average stay remained stable at 18 days in both 1980 and 2000.
