Hospital beds in Canada

Canada: Hospital beds was 25.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.36
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2000
All-time low
25.08
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Hospital beds in Canada, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 37.52001: 36.62002: 36.22003: 34.82004: 34.22005: 30.82006: 302007: 29.52008: 28.32009: 27.92010: 27.72011: 27.82012: 27.72013: 272014: 26.62015: 262016: 25.82017: 25.12018: 25.42019: 25.12020: 25.42021: 25.72022: 25.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Canada recorded 25.36 for hospital beds in 2022.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Canada peaked at 37.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.08, in 2019.

Canada ranks 72nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.58 27.88 37.5 10
2010s 26.42 25.08 27.79 10
2020s 25.46 25.36 25.66 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 69 Seychelles 26.34 compare
  2. 70 Finland 26.09 compare
  3. 71 Andorra 25.62 compare
  4. 73 Brazil 25.18 compare
  5. 74 Viet Nam 25.17 compare
  6. 75 New Zealand 25.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Canada?
Hospital beds in Canada was 25.36 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 25.08 in 2019.
How does Canada rank for hospital beds?
Canada ranks 72nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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