Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 5.71 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.71 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.81 per 1,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
5.71 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
39
1980–2022
Hospital beds in Lithuania, 1980–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds in Lithuania stood at 5.71 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Lithuania peaked at 12.81 per 1,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.71 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.07 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 12.78 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 12.77 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.81 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.64 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 12.49 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.47 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.05 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.91 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.28 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 11.09 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.88 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.19 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.03 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.85 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.83 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 8.33 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.85 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.57 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.16 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.19 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.16 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.43 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.44 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.31 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.69 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.43 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.34 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.01 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.71 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.71 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.71 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.12 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.64 per 1,000 people | 12.07 per 1,000 people | 12.81 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.22 per 1,000 people | 9.85 per 1,000 people | 12.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 per 1,000 people | 7.16 per 1,000 people | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 per 1,000 people | 6.34 per 1,000 people | 7.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 per 1,000 people | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 6.07 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Lithuania?
- Hospital beds in Lithuania was 5.71 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 per 1,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for hospital beds?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.