Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Brazil
Brazil: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 2.52 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Brazil, 1960–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Brazil is 2.52 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Brazil peaked at 5 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.29 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Brazil 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 5 per 1,000 people | +35.3% |
| 1987 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.52 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.52 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +35.3% | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people |
| 1987 | -28.7% | 5 per 1,000 people | 3.56 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.34 per 1,000 people | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Brazil?
- Hospital beds in Brazil was 2.52 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for hospital beds?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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About this data
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.