Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 3.93 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.93 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.98 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
2.2 per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
32
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka, 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
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka is 3.93 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.98 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.77 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.98 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 3.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 3.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.87 per 1,000 people | 3.98 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Dominica 3.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Luxembourg 3.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Australia 3.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Montenegro 3.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Mauritius 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka was 3.93 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.