Hospital beds in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Hospital beds was 6.81 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.81 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.19 per 1,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
6.81 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Hospital beds in Russian Federation, 1985–2023

0510151985200420231985: 13 per 1,000 people1986: 13 per 1,000 people1987: 13.1 per 1,000 people1988: 13.2 per 1,000 people1989: 13.2 per 1,000 people1990: 13.1 per 1,000 people1991: 12.7 per 1,000 people1992: 12.2 per 1,000 people1993: 12.2 per 1,000 people1994: 12 per 1,000 people1995: 11.9 per 1,000 people1996: 11.6 per 1,000 people1997: 11.3 per 1,000 people1998: 11.1 per 1,000 people1999: 10.8 per 1,000 people2000: 10.7 per 1,000 people2001: 10.7 per 1,000 people2002: 10.5 per 1,000 people2003: 10.3 per 1,000 people2004: 9.8 per 1,000 people2005: 9.6 per 1,000 people2006: 9.6 per 1,000 people2007: 9.4 per 1,000 people2008: 9.1 per 1,000 people2009: 8.9 per 1,000 people2010: 8.7 per 1,000 people2011: 8.5 per 1,000 people2012: 8.3 per 1,000 people2013: 8.1 per 1,000 people2014: 7.8 per 1,000 people2015: 7.5 per 1,000 people2016: 7.4 per 1,000 people2017: 7.2 per 1,000 people2018: 7.1 per 1,000 people2019: 7 per 1,000 people2020: 7 per 1,000 people2021: 7 per 1,000 people2022: 6.8 per 1,000 people2023: 6.8 per 1,000 people

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 Russian Federation is 6.81 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Russian Federation peaked at 13.19 per 1,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.81 per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Russian Federation ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Russian Federation, 1985 to 2023.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1985 12.98 per 1,000 people
1986 13.05 per 1,000 people +0.5%
1987 13.12 per 1,000 people +0.5%
1988 13.18 per 1,000 people +0.4%
1989 13.19 per 1,000 people +0.1%
1990 13.06 per 1,000 people -1.0%
1991 12.7 per 1,000 people -2.7%
1992 12.23 per 1,000 people -3.7%
1993 12.2 per 1,000 people -0.3%
1994 11.96 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1995 11.87 per 1,000 people -0.8%
1996 11.63 per 1,000 people -2.0%
1997 11.34 per 1,000 people -2.5%
1998 11.11 per 1,000 people -2.0%
1999 10.85 per 1,000 people -2.3%
2000 10.73 per 1,000 people -1.1%
2001 10.66 per 1,000 people -0.7%
2002 10.49 per 1,000 people -1.6%
2003 10.34 per 1,000 people -1.4%
2004 9.79 per 1,000 people -5.3%
2005 9.64 per 1,000 people -1.5%
2006 9.55 per 1,000 people -0.9%
2007 9.39 per 1,000 people -1.7%
2008 9.12 per 1,000 people -2.9%
2009 8.89 per 1,000 people -2.5%
2010 8.69 per 1,000 people -2.2%
2011 8.51 per 1,000 people -2.1%
2012 8.33 per 1,000 people -2.1%
2013 8.08 per 1,000 people -3.0%
2014 7.85 per 1,000 people -2.8%
2015 7.55 per 1,000 people -3.8%
2016 7.37 per 1,000 people -2.4%
2017 7.21 per 1,000 people -2.2%
2018 7.14 per 1,000 people -1.0%
2019 7.03 per 1,000 people -1.5%
2020 7.05 per 1,000 people +0.3%
2021 6.99 per 1,000 people -0.9%
2022 6.84 per 1,000 people -2.1%
2023 6.81 per 1,000 people -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.1 per 1,000 people 12.98 per 1,000 people 13.19 per 1,000 people 5
1990s 11.89 per 1,000 people 10.85 per 1,000 people 13.06 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 9.86 per 1,000 people 8.89 per 1,000 people 10.73 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 7.78 per 1,000 people 7.03 per 1,000 people 8.69 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 6.92 per 1,000 people 6.81 per 1,000 people 7.05 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 6 Bulgaria 8.2 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 7 Germany 7.55 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 8 Romania 7.23 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 10 Austria 6.7 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 11 Hungary 6.63 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 12 Czechia 6.54 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 12 Kazakhstan 6.54 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Russian Federation?
Hospital beds in Russian Federation was 6.81 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 13.19 per 1,000 people in 1989.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 6.81 per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Russian Federation rank for hospital beds?
Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
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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.