Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Serbia
Serbia: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 5.78 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Serbia, 2006–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5.78 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Serbia peaked at 5.78 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.26 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.47 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 5.27 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.26 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.28 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.31 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.35 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.41 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.54 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.67 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.69 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.76 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.78 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.12 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 per 1,000 people | 5.26 per 1,000 people | 5.47 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 5.31 per 1,000 people | 5.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 per 1,000 people | 5.69 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Serbia?
- Hospital beds in Serbia was 5.78 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for hospital beds?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.