Hospital beds in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Hospital beds was 1.56 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.56 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
27th
of 35 groups
All-time high
1.74 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.8912 per 1,000 people
in 1975
Years of data
28
1960–2021
Hospital beds in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 1.56 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2021.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.74 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8912 per 1,000 people, in 1975.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9298 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.9652 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8912 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9298 per 1,000 people | 0.9298 per 1,000 people | 0.9298 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9282 per 1,000 people | 0.8912 per 1,000 people | 0.9652 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 24 Belgium 5.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Latvia 4.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Haiti 4.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Hong Kong, China 4.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 4.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 North Macedonia 4.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Maldives 4.56 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Early-demographic dividend?
- Hospital beds in Early-demographic dividend was 1.56 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8912 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for hospital beds?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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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.