Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.07 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Myanmar, 1960–2020
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Myanmar is 1.07 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Myanmar peaked at 1.07 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6358 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.663 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.8581 per 1,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8571 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8576 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6358 per 1,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.77 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.88 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.94 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.07 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.07 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +29.4% | 0.663 per 1,000 people | 0.8581 per 1,000 people |
| 1990 | -25.9% | 0.8576 per 1,000 people | 0.6358 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.663 per 1,000 people | 0.663 per 1,000 people | 0.663 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8581 per 1,000 people | 0.8581 per 1,000 people | 0.8581 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8574 per 1,000 people | 0.8571 per 1,000 people | 0.8576 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6358 per 1,000 people | 0.6358 per 1,000 people | 0.6358 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7343 per 1,000 people | 0.7 per 1,000 people | 0.78 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.98 per 1,000 people | 0.87 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Myanmar?
- Hospital beds in Myanmar was 1.07 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6358 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for hospital beds?
- Myanmar ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.