Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.63 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
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 (per 1,000 people) 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.63 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.63 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +26.0% | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 0.0643 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.