Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Fiji
Fiji: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Fiji, 1960–2017
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 Fiji is 1.89 per 1,000 people, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Fiji peaked at 4.04 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.88 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places Fiji 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.75 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.89 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.89 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -28.0% | 4.04 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 per 1,000 people | 4.04 per 1,000 people | 4.04 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Fiji?
- Hospital beds in Fiji was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for hospital beds?
- Fiji ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.