Hospital beds in South Asia
South Asia: Hospital beds was 1.54 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.54 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
28th
of 35 groups
All-time high
2.14 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5082 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
30
1960–2021
Hospital beds in South Asia, 1960–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.54 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2021.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in South Asia peaked at 2.14 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5082 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 28th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hospital beds in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5082 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.5932 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6366 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7378 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7491 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7034 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7074 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7226 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +196.8% |
| 2001 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5082 per 1,000 people | 0.5082 per 1,000 people | 0.5082 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6149 per 1,000 people | 0.5932 per 1,000 people | 0.6366 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7244 per 1,000 people | 0.7034 per 1,000 people | 0.7491 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7226 per 1,000 people | 0.7226 per 1,000 people | 0.7226 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 25 Latvia 4.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Haiti 4.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Hong Kong, China 4.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 4.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 North Macedonia 4.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Maldives 4.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Switzerland 4.38 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2459 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8925 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in South Asia?
- Hospital beds in South Asia was 1.54 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5082 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for hospital beds?
- South Asia ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.