Hospital beds in Brazil

Brazil: Hospital beds was 25.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.18
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
28.12
in 2000
All-time low
22.85
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Hospital beds in Brazil, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 28.12001: 27.82002: 25.92003: 24.22005: 25.22006: 24.82007: 252008: 262009: 25.82010: 25.92011: 25.52012: 25.12013: 24.92014: 24.82015: 23.92016: 23.62017: 23.42018: 232019: 22.92020: 24.92021: 25.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 25.18 for hospital beds in 2021.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Brazil peaked at 28.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.85, in 2019.

Brazil ranks 73rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Brazil, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28.12
2001 27.8 -1.1%
2002 25.91 -6.8%
2003 24.24 -6.4%
2005 25.24 +4.1%
2006 24.82 -1.7%
2007 25.03 +0.9%
2008 25.98 +3.8%
2009 25.83 -0.6%
2010 25.85 +0.1%
2011 25.48 -1.4%
2012 25.12 -1.4%
2013 24.9 -0.9%
2014 24.8 -0.4%
2015 23.95 -3.4%
2016 23.59 -1.5%
2017 23.4 -0.8%
2018 23.05 -1.5%
2019 22.85 -0.8%
2020 24.87 +8.8%
2021 25.18 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.88 24.24 28.12 9
2010s 24.3 22.85 25.85 10
2020s 25.02 24.87 25.18 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 70 Finland 26.09 compare
  2. 71 Andorra 25.62 compare
  3. 72 Canada 25.36 compare
  4. 74 Viet Nam 25.17 compare
  5. 75 New Zealand 25.06 compare
  6. 76 Uruguay 24.42 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Brazil?
Hospital beds in Brazil was 25.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 28.12 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 22.85 in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for hospital beds?
Brazil ranks 73rd out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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