Hospital beds by sector in Thailand
Thailand: Hospital beds by sector was 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds by sector in Thailand, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital beds by sector in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Thailand peaked at 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2011.
Thailand ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Hospital beds by sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2012 | 2.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 63% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Thailand?
- Hospital beds by sector in Thailand was 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.