Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Suriname
Suriname: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 2.87 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Suriname, 1960–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.87 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Suriname peaked at 8.93 per 1,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.69 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Suriname 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.51 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 5.68 per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 8.93 per 1,000 people | +57.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.87 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.87 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +57.2% | 5.68 per 1,000 people | 8.93 per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | -45.6% | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people |
| 1990 | -36.1% | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 per 1,000 people | 6.51 per 1,000 people | 6.51 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.68 per 1,000 people | 5.68 per 1,000 people | 5.68 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.18 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.82 per 1,000 people | 2.87 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % 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 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Suriname?
- Hospital beds in Suriname was 2.87 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for hospital beds?
- Suriname ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.