Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 6.54 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan, 1980–2020
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan is 6.54 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.71 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.01 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Kazakhstan 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.09 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 13.23 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 13.31 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.37 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.51 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.59 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.56 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.56 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.54 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.63 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.67 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.71 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.46 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.17 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.14 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 11.65 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.33 per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 8.45 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.25 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.65 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.07 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.89 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.53 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.91 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.67 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.01 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.44 per 1,000 people | 13.09 per 1,000 people | 13.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 13.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 per 1,000 people | 6.65 per 1,000 people | 7.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 per 1,000 people | 5.01 per 1,000 people | 7.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan was 6.54 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.