Hospital beds by sector in India
India: Hospital beds by sector was 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2017. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in India, 1982–2017
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by sector in India is 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in India peaked at 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2005.
That places India 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Hospital beds by sector in India, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1983 | 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds by sector in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +34.8% | 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants |
| 2005 | -33.9% | 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.675 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4987 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5162 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in India?
- Hospital beds by sector in India was 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2005.
- How does India rank for hospital beds by sector?
- India ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.