Hospital beds in Nepal

Nepal: Hospital beds was 5.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.39
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
142nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 2023
All-time low
2.02
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Hospital beds in Nepal, 2001–2023

02462001201220232001: 2.12002: 2.12003: 22004: 22005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.62008: 2.62009: 2.62010: 2.52011: 2.62012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.72015: 2.52016: 2.82017: 2.92018: 2.92019: 2.92020: 2.82021: 3.92022: 5.32023: 5.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 5.39 for hospital beds in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Nepal peaked at 5.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2004.

Nepal ranks 142nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.34 2.02 2.59 9
2010s 2.7 2.52 2.92 10
2020s 4.37 2.82 5.39 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  2. 140 Sudan 6.6 compare
  3. 141 Pakistan 6.26 compare
  4. 143 Honduras 5.29 compare
  5. 144 Yemen 4.65 compare
  6. 145 Guatemala 4.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Nepal?
Hospital beds in Nepal was 5.39 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2023.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2004.
How does Nepal rank for hospital beds?
Nepal ranks 142nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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