Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 2.52 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Vietnam, 1980–2017
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.52 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Vietnam peaked at 3.83 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 77th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.52 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.52 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -56.4% | 3.83 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 3.83 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Vietnam?
- Hospital beds in Vietnam was 2.52 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for hospital beds?
- Vietnam ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.