Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Pakistan
Pakistan: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.63 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Pakistan, 1960–2020
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.63 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2020.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Pakistan peaked at 0.6522 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.42 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5573 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.5208 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5263 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5731 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5693 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5995 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6043 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6522 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6447 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6515 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.49 per 1,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.49 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.48 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.48 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.47 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.43 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.43 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.45 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.47 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.47 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.49 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5573 per 1,000 people | 0.5573 per 1,000 people | 0.5573 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.5235 per 1,000 people | 0.5208 per 1,000 people | 0.5263 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5866 per 1,000 people | 0.5693 per 1,000 people | 0.6043 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6471 per 1,000 people | 0.64 per 1,000 people | 0.6522 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.47 per 1,000 people | 0.43 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.469 per 1,000 people | 0.42 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Pakistan?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Pakistan was 0.63 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6522 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Pakistan ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.