Hospital beds per 1000 people in Chile
Chile: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 1.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Chile is 1.94, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Chile peaked at 3.78 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2023.
That places Chile 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.67 | — |
| 1970 | 3.78 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.41 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.18 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.16 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.1 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.59 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.48 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.29 | 3.18 | 3.41 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.67 | 3.16 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.25 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 2.02 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.94 | 2.02 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.1655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3945 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Chile?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Chile was 1.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Chile ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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