Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mongolia
Mongolia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 8.58 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mongolia, 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
Mongolia recorded 8.58 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mongolia peaked at 11.49 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.6 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Mongolia ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.68 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 11.03 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.49 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.32 per 1,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.22 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.65 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.91 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 7 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.06 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.55 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.86 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.94 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.23 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.57 per 1,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 8.75 per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 8.58 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 8.58 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 3.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 8.58 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 per 1,000 people, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -36.3% | 11.49 per 1,000 people | 7.32 per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +28.4% | 8.23 per 1,000 people | 10.57 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.68 per 1,000 people | 8.68 per 1,000 people | 8.68 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.11 per 1,000 people | 11.03 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.49 per 1,000 people | 11.49 per 1,000 people | 11.49 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.11 per 1,000 people | 6.65 per 1,000 people | 7.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 7.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 per 1,000 people | 8.23 per 1,000 people | 10.57 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mongolia?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mongolia was 8.58 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Mongolia ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.