Hospital beds in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Hospital beds was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.87 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.06 per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.25 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
United Arab Emirates ranks 104th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Hospital beds in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in United Arab Emirates?
- Hospital beds in United Arab Emirates was 1.87 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for hospital beds?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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.