Hospital beds in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Hospital beds was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.52 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.99 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.7021 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
29
1960–2021
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 28th out of 33 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 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% |
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
- 25 Latvia 4.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Haiti 4.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Hong Kong, China 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
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1036 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.0357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (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 28th out of 33 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.