Hospital beds in Jordan
Jordan: Hospital beds was 1.41 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Jordan, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Jordan stood at 1.41 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Jordan peaked at 3.61 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.03 per 1,000 people, in 1975.
Jordan ranks 119th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Jordan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -68.7% |
| 1975 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +49.1% |
| 1994 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Jordan?
- Hospital beds in Jordan was 1.41 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- How does Jordan rank for hospital beds?
- Jordan ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.