Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 3.93 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Sri Lanka stood at 3.93 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.98 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.77 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.98 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.93 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.93 per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.88 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +34.5% | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2.96 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 3.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 3.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.87 per 1,000 people | 3.98 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Dominica 3.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Luxembourg 3.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Australia 3.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Montenegro 3.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Mauritius 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Sri Lanka?
- Hospital beds in Sri Lanka was 3.93 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hospital beds?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.