Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 6.54 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Kazakhstan, 1980–2020
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 6.54 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2020.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.71 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.01 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Kazakhstan 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.09 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 13.23 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 13.31 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.37 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.51 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.59 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.56 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.56 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.54 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.63 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.67 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.71 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.46 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.17 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.14 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 11.65 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.33 per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 8.45 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.25 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.65 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.07 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.89 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.53 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.91 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.67 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.01 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | +30.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6.54 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6.54 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.12 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30.5% | 5.01 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.44 per 1,000 people | 13.09 per 1,000 people | 13.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 13.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 per 1,000 people | 6.65 per 1,000 people | 7.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 per 1,000 people | 5.01 per 1,000 people | 7.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Kazakhstan?
- Hospital beds in Kazakhstan was 6.54 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for hospital beds?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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About this data
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.