Hospital beds in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Hospital beds was 18.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.65
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 152 countries
All-time high
19.78
in 2001
All-time low
12.46
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Hospital beds in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 19.72001: 19.82002: 19.52003: 19.52004: 17.62005: 13.12007: 14.82008: 142009: 13.72010: 12.72011: 12.62012: 12.92013: 12.52014: 12.92015: 14.32016: 13.92017: 14.62018: 162019: 18.32020: 19.12021: 18.82022: 18.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds in United Arab Emirates is 18.65, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.78 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.46, in 2013.

United Arab Emirates ranks 97th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Hospital beds in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 19.75
2001 19.78 +0.1%
2002 19.49 -1.5%
2003 19.53 +0.2%
2004 17.55 -10.1%
2005 13.1 -25.4%
2007 14.84 +13.2%
2008 13.95 -6.0%
2009 13.75 -1.5%
2010 12.72 -7.4%
2011 12.63 -0.8%
2012 12.85 +1.8%
2013 12.46 -3.0%
2014 12.89 +3.4%
2015 14.33 +11.2%
2016 13.94 -2.7%
2017 14.55 +4.4%
2018 15.98 +9.8%
2019 18.35 +14.8%
2020 19.06 +3.9%
2021 18.76 -1.6%
2022 18.65 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.86 13.1 19.78 9
2010s 14.07 12.46 18.35 10
2020s 18.82 18.65 19.06 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 94 Chile 19.39 compare
  2. 95 Sweden 18.99 compare
  3. 96 Fiji 18.94 compare
  4. 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.52 compare
  5. 99 Bahrain 18.36 compare
  6. 100 Tunisia 18.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in United Arab Emirates?
Hospital beds in United Arab Emirates was 18.65 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 19.78 in 2001.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 12.46 in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for hospital beds?
United Arab Emirates ranks 97th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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