Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Thailand
Thailand: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 2.39 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.39 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.74 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
33
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Thailand, 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
Thailand recorded 2.39 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Thailand peaked at 2.39 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.74 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 86th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 83 Netherlands 2.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 2.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Botswana 2.36 per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.35 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % 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 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Thailand?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Thailand was 2.39 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.