Hospital beds in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hospital beds was 11.37 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.37
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
117th
of 152 countries
All-time high
16.18
in 2000
All-time low
11.1
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Hospital beds in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds in Costa Rica stood at 11.37.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Costa Rica peaked at 16.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 117th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.18 | — |
| 2001 | 15.83 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.47 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.23 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.82 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 13.35 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 13.03 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.89 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.43 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.32 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.32 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.23 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.99 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.74 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.65 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.59 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.1 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.67 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.98 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.37 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.16 | 12.32 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 | 11.1 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 11.37 | 11.98 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Costa Rica?
- Hospital beds in Costa Rica was 11.37 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hospital beds?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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