Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Laos
Laos: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.71 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Laos, 1960–2023
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 Laos is 1.71 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Laos peaked at 2.57 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4722 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Laos 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4722 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.9274 per 1,000 people | +96.4% |
| 1990 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | +177.1% |
| 2000 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | -54.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +32.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.71 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.71 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +177.1% | 0.9274 per 1,000 people | 2.57 per 1,000 people |
| 1970 | +96.4% | 0.4722 per 1,000 people | 0.9274 per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | -54.9% | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4722 per 1,000 people | 0.4722 per 1,000 people | 0.4722 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9274 per 1,000 people | 0.9274 per 1,000 people | 0.9274 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 Laos?
- Hospital beds in Laos was 1.71 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4722 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for hospital beds?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.