Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Hospital beds was 24.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Uruguay is 24.42, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Uruguay peaked at 26.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 76th 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 19 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.51 | — |
| 2006 | 10.04 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.91 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.61 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.14 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 26.1 | +134.2% |
| 2011 | 25.77 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.42 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.39 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.99 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.8 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.11 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.68 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.17 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.96 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.16 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.98 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.1 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.42 | -2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 75% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.19, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +134.2% | 11.14 | 26.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.24 | 9.61 | 11.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.24 | 24.68 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 | 24.42 | 25.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 73 Brazil 25.18 compare
- 74 Vietnam 25.17 compare
- 75 New Zealand 25.06 compare
- 77 Denmark 24.35 compare
- 78 Netherlands 24.21 compare
- 79 United Kingdom 24.21 compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 Uruguay?
- Hospital beds in Uruguay was 24.42 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for hospital beds?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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