Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Iran
Iran: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.85 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Iran, 1960–2019
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.85 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Iran peaked at 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9257 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Iran 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Iran, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9257 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.85 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 74% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.85 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Iran 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 | +49.0% | 0.9257 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9257 per 1,000 people | 0.9257 per 1,000 people | 0.9257 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Iran?
- Hospital beds in Iran was 1.85 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9257 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for hospital beds?
- Iran ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.