Hospital beds in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Hospital beds was 1.49 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.49 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
117th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.32 per 1,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
1.04 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
26
1960–2023

Hospital beds in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960–2023

00.511.522.51960199120231960: 1.8 per 1,000 people1970: 2.3 per 1,000 people1975: 2.1 per 1,000 people1990: 1.3 per 1,000 people1991: 1.4 per 1,000 people1993: 1.4 per 1,000 people1996: 1.7 per 1,000 people2005: 1.1 per 1,000 people2006: 1.1 per 1,000 people2007: 1.1 per 1,000 people2008: 1.1 per 1,000 people2009: 1.1 per 1,000 people2010: 1.1 per 1,000 people2011: 1 per 1,000 people2012: 1.1 per 1,000 people2013: 1.1 per 1,000 people2014: 1.1 per 1,000 people2015: 1.2 per 1,000 people2016: 1.2 per 1,000 people2017: 1.3 per 1,000 people2018: 1.3 per 1,000 people2019: 1.3 per 1,000 people2020: 1.4 per 1,000 people2021: 1.4 per 1,000 people2022: 1.4 per 1,000 people2023: 1.5 per 1,000 people

Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, hospital beds in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1.49 per 1,000 people.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 2.32 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.04 per 1,000 people, in 2011.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 117th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960 to 2023.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 1.85 per 1,000 people
1970 2.32 per 1,000 people +25.8%
1975 2.06 per 1,000 people -11.3%
1990 1.32 per 1,000 people -36.0%
1991 1.41 per 1,000 people +7.1%
1993 1.4 per 1,000 people -0.8%
1996 1.67 per 1,000 people +19.3%
2005 1.06 per 1,000 people -36.5%
2006 1.09 per 1,000 people +2.8%
2007 1.09 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2008 1.08 per 1,000 people -0.9%
2009 1.05 per 1,000 people -2.8%
2010 1.06 per 1,000 people +1.0%
2011 1.04 per 1,000 people -1.9%
2012 1.07 per 1,000 people +2.9%
2013 1.09 per 1,000 people +1.9%
2014 1.12 per 1,000 people +2.8%
2015 1.18 per 1,000 people +5.4%
2016 1.23 per 1,000 people +4.2%
2017 1.26 per 1,000 people +2.4%
2018 1.26 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2019 1.28 per 1,000 people +1.6%
2020 1.37 per 1,000 people +7.0%
2021 1.37 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2022 1.39 per 1,000 people +1.5%
2023 1.49 per 1,000 people +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.85 per 1,000 people 1.85 per 1,000 people 1.85 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 2.19 per 1,000 people 2.06 per 1,000 people 2.32 per 1,000 people 2
1990s 1.45 per 1,000 people 1.32 per 1,000 people 1.67 per 1,000 people 4
2000s 1.07 per 1,000 people 1.05 per 1,000 people 1.09 per 1,000 people 5
2010s 1.16 per 1,000 people 1.04 per 1,000 people 1.28 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 1.41 per 1,000 people 1.37 per 1,000 people 1.49 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 114 India 1.59 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 114 Liberia 1.59 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 116 Peru 1.56 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 118 Syria 1.43 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 119 Jordan 1.41 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 120 Djibouti 1.4 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Hospital beds in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.49 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 per 1,000 people in 1970.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 per 1,000 people in 2011.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for hospital beds?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.