Hospital beds in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Hospital beds was 2.74 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Low & middle income, 1970–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 2.74 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Low & middle income peaked at 2.74 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.38 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0132 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Low & middle income?
- Hospital beds in Low & middle income was 2.74 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for hospital beds?
- Low & middle income ranks 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.