Hospital beds per 1000 people in Australia
Australia: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 3.82 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
3.82
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 1980
All-time low
3.72
in 2013
Years of data
53
1960–2016
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Australia, 1960–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Australia is 3.82, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Australia peaked at 12.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2013.
Australia ranks 44th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.2 | — |
| 1961 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 11.7 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.2 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.9 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.8 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.02 | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 3.94 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.91 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.95 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.73 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.72 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.79 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.64 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.91 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.43 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.59 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.76 | 4.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.72 | 3.82 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 41 Dominica 3.97 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 3.95 compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 3.93 compare
- 44 Montenegro 3.82 compare
- 46 Mauritius 3.8 compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 3.73 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % 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 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % 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 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Australia?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Australia was 3.82 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Australia ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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