Hospital beds by sector in Brazil
Brazil: Hospital beds by sector was 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Brazil, 1993β2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital beds by sector in Brazil stood at 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Brazil peaked at 3.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Brazil?
- Hospital beds by sector in Brazil was 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1993.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.