Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 8.58 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Mongolia, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Mongolia stood at 8.58 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Mongolia peaked at 11.49 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.6 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Mongolia ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.68 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 11.03 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.49 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.32 per 1,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.22 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.65 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.91 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 7 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.06 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.55 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.86 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.94 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.23 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.57 per 1,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 8.75 per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 8.58 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 8.58 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 3.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 8.58 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 per 1,000 people, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Mongolia 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 | -36.3% | 11.49 per 1,000 people | 7.32 per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +28.4% | 8.23 per 1,000 people | 10.57 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.68 per 1,000 people | 8.68 per 1,000 people | 8.68 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.11 per 1,000 people | 11.03 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.49 per 1,000 people | 11.49 per 1,000 people | 11.49 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.11 per 1,000 people | 6.65 per 1,000 people | 7.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 7.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 per 1,000 people | 8.23 per 1,000 people | 10.57 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Mongolia?
- Hospital beds in Mongolia was 8.58 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for hospital beds?
- Mongolia ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.