Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Laos
Laos: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 1.71 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.71 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Laos peaked at 2.57 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4722 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Laos 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4722 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.9274 per 1,000 people | +96.4% |
| 1990 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | +177.1% |
| 2000 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | -54.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4722 per 1,000 people | 0.4722 per 1,000 people | 0.4722 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9274 per 1,000 people | 0.9274 per 1,000 people | 0.9274 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Laos?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Laos was 1.71 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4722 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.