Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Belarus
Belarus: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 9.77 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.77 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.58 per 1,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
9.77 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
40
1980–2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Belarus, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Belarus is 9.77 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Belarus peaked at 13.58 per 1,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.77 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.55 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 13.07 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 13.26 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 13.46 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 13.37 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 13.58 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 13.23 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.2 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.69 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 12.48 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.46 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.38 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.27 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.36 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.42 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.64 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.01 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 11.99 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.83 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.26 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.69 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.76 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.82 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.72 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.68 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.88 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.68 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.71 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.49 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.31 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.25 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.06 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.93 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.93 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.09 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.02 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.93 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.77 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.77 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 3.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.77 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.12 per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.21 per 1,000 people | 12.55 per 1,000 people | 13.58 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.61 per 1,000 people | 12.27 per 1,000 people | 13.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 per 1,000 people | 10.26 per 1,000 people | 12.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 per 1,000 people | 9.93 per 1,000 people | 10.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 per 1,000 people | 9.77 per 1,000 people | 10.09 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % 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 per 1,000 people in Belarus?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Belarus was 9.77 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Belarus ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.