Hospital beds per 1000 people in Moldova

Moldova: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 5.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.54
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
23rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.15
in 1990
All-time low
5.54
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Hospital beds per 1000 people in Moldova, 1980–2023

0510151980200120231980: 12.11981: 12.11982: 12.11983: 12.11984: 12.11985: 12.21986: 12.41987: 12.71988: 12.81989: 12.71990: 13.11991: 13.11992: 12.81993: 12.51994: 12.21995: 12.21996: 12.11997: 11.61998: 11.21999: 8.22000: 6.12001: 62002: 5.92003: 5.92004: 5.72005: 5.82006: 5.72007: 5.72008: 5.82009: 5.92010: 6.12011: 6.22012: 6.42013: 6.12014: 62015: 5.72016: 5.82017: 5.82018: 5.82019: 5.82020: 5.62021: 5.72022: 5.72023: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, hospital beds per 1000 people in Moldova stood at 5.54. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Moldova peaked at 13.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.54, in 2023.

That places Moldova 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Hospital beds per 1000 people in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds per 1000 people in Moldova, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 12.05
1981 12.08 +0.2%
1982 12.05 -0.3%
1983 12.08 +0.2%
1984 12.14 +0.5%
1985 12.22 +0.6%
1986 12.44 +1.8%
1987 12.67 +1.9%
1988 12.76 +0.8%
1989 12.73 -0.3%
1990 13.15 +3.3%
1991 13.12 -0.2%
1992 12.79 -2.5%
1993 12.48 -2.4%
1994 12.22 -2.1%
1995 12.21 -0.1%
1996 12.13 -0.7%
1997 11.62 -4.2%
1998 11.23 -3.4%
1999 8.19 -27.1%
2000 6.09 -25.6%
2001 5.98 -1.8%
2002 5.9 -1.3%
2003 5.88 -0.3%
2004 5.71 -2.9%
2005 5.76 +0.9%
2006 5.73 -0.5%
2007 5.68 -0.9%
2008 5.77 +1.6%
2009 5.92 +2.6%
2010 6.06 +2.4%
2011 6.19 +2.1%
2012 6.36 +2.7%
2013 6.09 -4.2%
2014 6.02 -1.1%
2015 5.72 -5.0%
2016 5.81 +1.6%
2017 5.76 -0.9%
2018 5.75 -0.2%
2019 5.8 +0.9%
2020 5.59 -3.6%
2021 5.73 +2.5%
2022 5.69 -0.7%
2023 5.54 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.32 12.05 12.76 10
1990s 11.91 8.19 13.15 10
2000s 5.84 5.68 6.09 10
2010s 5.96 5.72 6.36 10
2020s 5.64 5.54 5.73 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 20 China 5.63 compare
  2. 21 Croatia 5.6 compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 5.57 compare
  4. 24 Belgium 5.42 compare
  5. 25 Latvia 4.95 compare
  6. 26 Haiti 4.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Moldova?
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Moldova was 5.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 1990.
What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 5.54 in 2023.
How does Moldova rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
Moldova ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
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