Hospital beds in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Hospital beds was 9.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.25
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
131st
of 152 countries
All-time high
10.13
in 2022
All-time low
3.49
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Hospital beds in Bangladesh, 2007–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Bangladesh is 9.25, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Bangladesh peaked at 10.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 2007.
Bangladesh ranks 131st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.49 | — |
| 2008 | 3.74 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.33 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.13 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 5.82 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 7.92 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.45 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 8.77 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.87 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.68 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 9.43 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.13 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 9.25 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 | 3.49 | 4.89 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 5.33 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 9.25 | 10.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 128 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.89 compare
- 129 Philippines 9.69 compare
- 130 Nicaragua 9.67 compare
- 132 Somalia 8.7 compare
- 133 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.37 compare
- 134 Rwanda 7.48 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Bangladesh?
- Hospital beds in Bangladesh was 9.25 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for hospital beds?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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