Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Lower middle income, 1960–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital beds in Lower middle income stood at 1.52 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Lower middle income peaked at 1.99 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7021 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Lower middle income 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7021 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.7898 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7673 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9624 per 1,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8365 per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +85.7% |
| 2001 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Lower middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +85.7% | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people |
| 1985 | +30.5% | 0.8365 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people |
| 1980 | +25.4% | 0.7673 per 1,000 people | 0.9624 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7021 per 1,000 people | 0.7021 per 1,000 people | 0.7021 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.7785 per 1,000 people | 0.7673 per 1,000 people | 0.7898 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9635 per 1,000 people | 0.8365 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 27 Hong Kong 4.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 4.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 North Macedonia 4.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Maldives 4.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Switzerland 4.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Cuba 4.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Greece 4.27 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0422 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Lower middle income?
- Hospital beds in Lower middle income was 1.52 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7021 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Lower middle income rank for hospital beds?
- Lower middle income ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.