Hospital beds in Turkey
Turkey: Hospital beds was 3.05 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 3.05 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Turkey peaked at 3.05 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Turkey 61st 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 42 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.75 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Turkey?
- Hospital beds in Turkey was 3.05 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for hospital beds?
- Turkey ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.