Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Syria
Syria: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.43 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Syria, 1960–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.43 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Syria peaked at 1.55 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9934 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Syria 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.9934 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.43 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.69 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.43 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +38.1% | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9967 per 1,000 people | 0.9934 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Syria?
- Hospital beds in Syria was 1.43 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9934 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for hospital beds?
- Syria ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.