Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Qatar
Qatar: Hospital beds was 12.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
115th
of 152 countries
All-time high
22.04
in 2006
All-time low
9.42
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2022
Hospital beds in Qatar, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds in Qatar stood at 12.5.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Qatar peaked at 22.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.42, in 2017.
That places Qatar 115th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.84 | — |
| 2001 | 21.23 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.49 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.71 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 19.99 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.11 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.04 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 16.83 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 14.25 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 12.72 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 12.25 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.16 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.12 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 11.82 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 10.75 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 10.14 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.11 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.42 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.34 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 13 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -3.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 38% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.3, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.82 | 12.72 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 | 9.42 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 | 12.5 | 13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 Qatar?
- Hospital beds in Qatar was 12.5 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for hospital beds?
- Qatar ranks 115th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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