Hospital beds in Thailand
Thailand: Hospital beds was 2.39 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Thailand, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Thailand is 2.39 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Thailand peaked at 2.39 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.74 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Thailand 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 83 Netherlands 2.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 2.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Botswana 2.36 per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.35 per 1,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 41 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 60 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 913 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Thailand?
- Hospital beds in Thailand was 2.39 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for hospital beds?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.