Hospital beds in OECD members
OECD members: Hospital beds was 4.62 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in OECD members, 1960–2022
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 OECD members is 4.62 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in OECD members peaked at 8.66 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.57 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places OECD members 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Hospital beds in OECD members, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.56 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 8.66 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.55 per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 7.98 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.39 per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 6.53 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.31 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 6 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.95 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.84 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.78 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.69 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.43 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.32 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.25 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.19 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.06 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.89 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.84 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.76 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.69 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.66 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.57 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.66 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.56 per 1,000 people | 8.56 per 1,000 people | 8.56 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.66 per 1,000 people | 8.66 per 1,000 people | 8.66 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.77 per 1,000 people | 7.55 per 1,000 people | 7.98 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6 per 1,000 people | 5.52 per 1,000 people | 6.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 5.06 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 4.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 per 1,000 people | 4.57 per 1,000 people | 4.66 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 449.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 230.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 118.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in OECD members?
- Hospital beds in OECD members was 4.62 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for hospital beds?
- OECD members ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.