Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in India
India: Hospital beds was 15.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in India is 15.95, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in India peaked at 21.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.95, in 2021.
That places India 105th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital beds in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.32 | — |
| 2001 | 20.92 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.55 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.19 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 19.85 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.53 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.23 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.94 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.67 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.14 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.88 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.64 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.19 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.98 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.78 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.59 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.41 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.24 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.08 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.95 | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.64, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- India's 15.95 is below the median for South Asia, which is 18.78, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.76 | 18.4 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 | 16.24 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 15.95 | 16.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in India?
- Hospital beds in India was 15.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 in 2021.
- How does India rank for hospital beds?
- India ranks 105th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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