Hungary had 175 hospitals in 2009 with an average capacity of 470 beds and a range of 10 to 2166 beds. Although geographic inequalities at the regional level have generally decreased over the past 20 years, the fit between hospital capacity and the health care needs of the population remains less than ideal. Hospital infrastructure has suffered from a lack of public investment in the refurbishment of buildings and equipment. In general, health care investments have been poorly coordinated and guided by local economic interests rather than by the health needs of the population. .