Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iran
Iran: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 1.85 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iran, 1960–2019
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iran stood at 1.85 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iran peaked at 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9257 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Iran 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iran, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9257 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9257 per 1,000 people | 0.9257 per 1,000 people | 0.9257 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
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More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9773 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iran?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iran was 1.85 per 1,000 people in 2019, 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9257 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Iran ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.