Hospital beds per 1000 people in Canada
Canada: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 2.54 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.54
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
76th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7
in 1970
All-time low
2.51
in 2017
Years of data
48
1960–2022
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Canada, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Canada is 2.54, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Canada peaked at 7 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2017.
That places Canada 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.2 | — |
| 1970 | 7 | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.75 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.66 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.62 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 3 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.95 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.83 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 3.9 | 6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.79 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.0685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1498 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Canada?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Canada was 2.54 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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