Hospital beds per 1,000 people in East Timor
East Timor: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.38 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in East Timor, 2010–2023
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 East Timor is 0.38 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in East Timor peaked at 0.44 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.38 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 170th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.41 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.416 per 1,000 people | 0.39 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.39 per 1,000 people | 0.38 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4 per 1,000 people
- 167 Mauritania 0.4 per 1,000 people
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.4 per 1,000 people
- 171 Afghanistan 0.35 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Ethiopia 0.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Togo 0.33 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for East Timor
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in East Timor?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in East Timor was 0.38 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- East Timor ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.