Hospital beds in Maldives

Maldives: Hospital beds was 4.56 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.56 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.36 per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.7628 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
18
1990–2021

Hospital beds in Maldives, 1990–2021

02461990200520211990: 0.763 per 1,000 people2000: 1.7 per 1,000 people2001: 1.9 per 1,000 people2002: 1.9 per 1,000 people2003: 2.2 per 1,000 people2004: 2.5 per 1,000 people2005: 2.6 per 1,000 people2006: 4.3 per 1,000 people2007: 4.2 per 1,000 people2008: 2.3 per 1,000 people2009: 3.9 per 1,000 people2015: 5 per 1,000 people2016: 4.9 per 1,000 people2017: 4.9 per 1,000 people2018: 5 per 1,000 people2019: 6.4 per 1,000 people2020: 5 per 1,000 people2021: 4.6 per 1,000 people

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 in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Maldives, 1990 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Hong Kong 4.89 per 1,000 people
  2. 28 Uzbekistan 4.89 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 29 North Macedonia 4.74 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 4.38 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 32 Cuba 4.33 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 33 Greece 4.27 per 1,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
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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.