Hospital beds in Pakistan
Pakistan: Hospital beds was 0.63 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.63 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.6522 per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.42 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
32
1960–2020
Hospital beds in Pakistan, 1960–2020
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.63 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2020.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Pakistan peaked at 0.6522 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.42 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5573 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.5208 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5263 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5731 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5693 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5995 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6043 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6522 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6447 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6515 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.49 per 1,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.49 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.48 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.48 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.47 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.43 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.43 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.45 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.47 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.47 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.49 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5573 per 1,000 people | 0.5573 per 1,000 people | 0.5573 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.5235 per 1,000 people | 0.5208 per 1,000 people | 0.5263 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5866 per 1,000 people | 0.5693 per 1,000 people | 0.6043 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6471 per 1,000 people | 0.64 per 1,000 people | 0.6522 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.47 per 1,000 people | 0.43 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.469 per 1,000 people | 0.42 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Pakistan?
- Hospital beds in Pakistan was 0.63 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6522 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for hospital beds?
- Pakistan ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.