Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Chile
Chile: Hospital beds was 19.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.39
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 152 countries
All-time high
26.95
in 2000
All-time low
19.39
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital beds in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 19.39 for hospital beds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Chile peaked at 26.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.39, in 2023.
Chile ranks 94th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.95 | — |
| 2001 | 25.94 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 25.16 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.83 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.83 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 22.86 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 23.06 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.67 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.57 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.52 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.27 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 22.07 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 21.61 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.58 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.09 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.33 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.11 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.93 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.47 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.2 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.75 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 19.54 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.39 | -0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 59% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.19, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 | 22.52 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.07 | 20.2 | 22.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 19.39 | 20.2 | 4 |
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More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Hospital beds in Chile was 19.39 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.39 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for hospital beds?
- Chile ranks 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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