Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 4.52 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Upper middle income, 1970–2023
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 Upper middle income is 4.52 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Upper middle income peaked at 4.52 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Upper middle income 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.18 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 4.52 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Upper middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +34.3% | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 per 1,000 people | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 4.52 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Upper middle income?
- Hospital beds in Upper middle income was 4.52 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for hospital beds?
- Upper middle income ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.