A study carried out in 2010–11 showed a large gap in the number of beds available in intermediate and intensive care units in Europe, ranging from 29.2 beds per 100,000 individuals in Germany to 4.2 beds in Portugal.
Utafiti uliofanywa 2010-11 ulionyesha tofauti kubwa katika upatikanaji wa vitanda vya matibabu ya hali mahututi na ya wastani barani Ulaya, kuanzia 29.2 nchini Ujerumani hadi vitanda 4.2 kwa kila idadi ya watu 100,000 nchini Ureno.