Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Serbia
Serbia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 5.78 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Serbia, 2006–2022
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Serbia stood at 5.78 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Serbia peaked at 5.78 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.26 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Serbia 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.47 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 5.27 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.26 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.28 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.31 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.35 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.41 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.54 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.67 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.69 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.76 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.78 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 per 1,000 people | 5.26 per 1,000 people | 5.47 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 5.31 per 1,000 people | 5.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 per 1,000 people | 5.69 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Serbia?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Serbia was 5.78 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.