Hospital beds in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Hospital beds was 39.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.35
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
39.75
in 2021
All-time low
28.58
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital beds in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Sri Lanka is 39.35, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.58, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.56 | — |
| 2001 | 30.24 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 28.98 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 30.87 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 28.58 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 30.47 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 32.93 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 33.52 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.93 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.13 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 34.73 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.19 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.94 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.63 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.18 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.08 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.23 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.7 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.07 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.64 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.68 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.75 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 39.37 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.35 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.22 | 28.58 | 34.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.84 | 34.73 | 38.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.29 | 38.68 | 39.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.78 compare
- 41 Dominica 39.68 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 39.47 compare
- 44 Montenegro 38.25 compare
- 45 Australia 38.15 compare
- 46 Mauritius 38.04 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Sri Lanka?
- Hospital beds in Sri Lanka was 39.35 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.58 in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hospital beds?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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