Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in High income
High income: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 5.24 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in High income, 1980–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
High income recorded 5.24 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in High income peaked at 8.84 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.24 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places High income 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in High income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 8.84 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 7.38 per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 7.48 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.88 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 7.89 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.73 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.48 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.12 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.82 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.31 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.21 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.89 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.81 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.71 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.46 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.47 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.43 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.36 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.31 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.24 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.62 per 1,000 people | 8.4 per 1,000 people | 8.84 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.47 per 1,000 people | 7.12 per 1,000 people | 7.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 per 1,000 people | 5.89 per 1,000 people | 6.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 5.36 per 1,000 people | 5.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 5.24 per 1,000 people | 5.33 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in High income?
- Hospital beds in High income was 5.24 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does High income rank for hospital beds?
- High income ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.