Hospital beds per 1000 people in Philippines
Philippines: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 0.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.97
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
142nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 1985
All-time low
0.839
in 1960
Years of data
36
1960–2021
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Philippines, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.97 for hospital beds per 1000 people in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Philippines peaked at 1.76 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.839, in 1960.
That places Philippines 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.839 | — |
| 1970 | 1.19 | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 1.71 | +43.7% |
| 1976 | 1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.71 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.71 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.39 | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.37 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.99 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.98 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.95 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.95 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.98 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.99 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.839 | 0.839 | 0.839 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.54 | 1.19 | 1.71 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.76 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.07 | 1.39 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.95 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.98 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 140 Oman 0.99 compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.99 compare
- 142 Nicaragua 0.97 compare
- 144 Samoa 0.95 compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.92 compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Philippines?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Philippines was 0.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.839 in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Philippines ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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