Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Italy
Italy: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 3.06 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.06 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.6 per 1,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
3.06 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Italy, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.06 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Italy peaked at 10.6 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.06 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Italy 60th 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 63 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 8 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 4.68 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.59 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.01 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 10.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.42 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 per 1,000 people | 4.9 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Italy?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Italy was 3.06 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Italy ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.