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

0510152000201120222000: 16.22001: 15.82002: 15.52003: 15.22004: 14.82005: 13.32006: 132007: 12.92008: 12.42009: 12.32010: 12.32011: 12.22012: 122013: 11.82014: 11.72015: 11.62016: 11.62017: 11.52018: 11.22019: 11.12020: 11.72021: 122022: 11.4

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

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 118 Gambia 11.1 compare
  5. 119 Saint Lucia 10.85 compare
  6. 120 Myanmar 10.69 compare

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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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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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