Hospital beds in Australia
Australia: Hospital beds was 38.15 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
38.15
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 152 countries
All-time high
40.18
in 2000
All-time low
37.23
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2016
Hospital beds in Australia, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, hospital beds in Australia stood at 38.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Australia peaked at 40.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.23, in 2013.
That places Australia 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.18 | — |
| 2001 | 39.35 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 39.12 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.48 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.73 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.79 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 39.01 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.01 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 37.57 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.59 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.62 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.28 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.23 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.73 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.95 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.15 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.03 | 37.57 | 40.18 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.65 | 37.23 | 38.15 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 42 Luxembourg 39.47 compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 39.35 compare
- 44 Montenegro 38.25 compare
- 46 Mauritius 38.04 compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 37.32 compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 36.83 compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1809 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Australia?
- Hospital beds in Australia was 38.15 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.23 in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for hospital beds?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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