Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 2.41 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2023
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 Saudi Arabia is 2.41 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.63 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7747 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7747 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +52.5% |
| 1981 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +71.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.41 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.41 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +71.2% | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people |
| 1970 | +52.5% | 0.7747 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7747 per 1,000 people | 0.7747 per 1,000 people | 0.7747 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 82 Denmark 2.43 per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Netherlands 2.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 83 United Kingdom 2.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Thailand 2.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Botswana 2.36 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Saudi Arabia?
- Hospital beds in Saudi Arabia was 2.41 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7747 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for hospital beds?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.