Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Maldives
Maldives: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 4.56 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Maldives, 1990–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital beds in Maldives stood at 4.56 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Maldives peaked at 6.36 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7628 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +118.9% |
| 2001 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.35 per 1,000 people | +69.9% |
| 2007 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 4.94 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.94 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 5.04 per 1,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.56 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.56 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.56 per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.88 per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Maldives 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 | +118.9% | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 4.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 per 1,000 people | 4.94 per 1,000 people | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 4.56 per 1,000 people | 5.04 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 27 Hong Kong 4.89 per 1,000 people
- 28 Uzbekistan 4.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 North Macedonia 4.74 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 Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Maldives?
- Hospital beds in Maldives was 4.56 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7628 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for hospital beds?
- Maldives ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.