Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Czechia
Czechia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 6.54 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Czechia, 1980–2022
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Czechia stood at 6.54 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Czechia peaked at 11.4 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.54 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Czechia 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Czechia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.81 per 1,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.73 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.52 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.22 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.16 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.11 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.98 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.75 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.72 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.65 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.35 per 1,000 people | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.74 per 1,000 people | 10.2 per 1,000 people | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.52 per 1,000 people | 7.16 per 1,000 people | 7.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 7.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 6.65 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Czechia?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Czechia was 6.54 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Czechia ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.