Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Bhutan
Bhutan: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 2.16 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Bhutan, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.16 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Bhutan peaked at 2.21 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8467 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.8467 per 1,000 people | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +90.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 0.8467 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 2.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Bhutan?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Bhutan was 2.16 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8467 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.