Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in East Timor
East Timor: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.38 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in East Timor, 2010–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.38 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in East Timor peaked at 0.44 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.38 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 170th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.41 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.38 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.38 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 per 1,000 people, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.416 per 1,000 people | 0.39 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.39 per 1,000 people | 0.38 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4 per 1,000 people
- 167 Mauritania 0.4 per 1,000 people
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.4 per 1,000 people
- 171 Afghanistan 0.35 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Ethiopia 0.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Togo 0.33 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in East Timor?
- Hospital beds in East Timor was 0.38 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for hospital beds?
- East Timor ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.