Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Hospital beds was 14.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.91
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
108th
of 152 countries
All-time high
14.91
in 2023
All-time low
10.41
in 2011
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Hospital beds in Bolivia, 2005–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 14.91 for hospital beds in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Bolivia peaked at 14.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.41, in 2011.
Bolivia ranks 108th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.58 | — |
| 2006 | 10.95 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.78 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.51 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.61 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.41 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.73 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.89 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.17 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 12.33 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.76 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.73 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 13.68 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.94 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.91 | +7.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.64, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.19, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 | 10.51 | 10.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.59 | 10.41 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 | 13.68 | 14.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Bolivia?
- Hospital beds in Bolivia was 14.91 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 in 2011.
- How does Bolivia rank for hospital beds?
- Bolivia ranks 108th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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