Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Syria
Syria: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 1.43 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Syria, 1960–2021
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 Syria is 1.43 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Syria peaked at 1.55 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9934 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Syria 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.9934 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9967 per 1,000 people | 0.9934 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Syria?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Syria was 1.43 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9934 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Syria ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.