Hospital beds in Bhutan

Bhutan: Hospital beds was 21.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.62
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 152 countries
All-time high
22.05
in 2021
All-time low
16.29
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Hospital beds in Bhutan, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 17.12001: 16.72002: 16.42003: 17.12004: 17.12005: 16.32006: 16.92007: 17.12008: 172009: 17.12010: 16.92011: 182012: 17.82013: 17.62014: 17.42015: 17.22016: 17.12017: 16.92018: 17.22019: 20.92020: 21.32021: 22.12022: 21.92023: 21.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 21.62 for hospital beds in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Bhutan peaked at 22.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.29, in 2005.

Bhutan ranks 89th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Bhutan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 17.14
2001 16.75 -2.3%
2002 16.38 -2.2%
2003 17.14 +4.6%
2004 17.11 -0.2%
2005 16.29 -4.8%
2006 16.89 +3.7%
2007 17.08 +1.1%
2008 16.99 -0.5%
2009 17.09 +0.6%
2010 16.9 -1.1%
2011 18 +6.5%
2012 17.8 -1.1%
2013 17.61 -1.1%
2014 17.42 -1.1%
2015 17.24 -1.0%
2016 17.07 -1.0%
2017 16.93 -0.9%
2018 17.24 +1.9%
2019 20.92 +21.3%
2020 21.3 +1.8%
2021 22.05 +3.5%
2022 21.9 -0.7%
2023 21.62 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.89 16.29 17.14 10
2010s 17.71 16.9 20.92 10
2020s 21.72 21.3 22.05 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 86 South Africa 22.51 compare
  2. 87 Cape Verde 22.13 compare
  3. 88 Bahamas 21.73 compare
  4. 90 Cyprus 21.46 compare
  5. 91 Malaysia 19.63 compare
  6. 92 Panama 19.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Bhutan?
Hospital beds in Bhutan was 21.62 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 22.05 in 2021.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.29 in 2005.
How does Bhutan rank for hospital beds?
Bhutan ranks 89th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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