The number of psychiatric care beds in hospitals in Sweden is projected to decline steadily from 2024 to 2028. In 2023, the figure stood at 35 units per hundred thousand persons. The year-on-year variation shows a consistent decrease of approximately 3-4% annually. Specifically, from 2024 to 2025, the reduction is 3.88%, from 2025 to 2026 it is 3.93%, from 2026 to 2027 it measures 4.07%, and from 2027 to 2028 it stands at 4.11%. Over the past five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) indicates an average annual decline of 3.86%.
Future trends to watch for:
• Increasing focus on outpatient mental health services as inpatient services decline.• Potential impacts of digital health technologies on psychiatric care.• Demand for alternative treatment settings due to reduced inpatient bed availability.• Policy changes and healthcare funding adjustments in response to bed shortages.
