Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Maldives
Maldives: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 4.56 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Maldives, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Maldives stood at 4.56 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Maldives peaked at 6.36 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7628 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +118.9% |
| 2001 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.35 per 1,000 people | +69.9% |
| 2007 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 4.94 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.94 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 5.04 per 1,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.56 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 4.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 per 1,000 people | 4.94 per 1,000 people | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 4.56 per 1,000 people | 5.04 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 27 Hong Kong 4.89 per 1,000 people
- 28 Uzbekistan 4.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 North Macedonia 4.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Switzerland 4.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Cuba 4.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Greece 4.27 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.95 % 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 0.1007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Maldives?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Maldives was 4.56 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7628 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Maldives ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.