Hospital beds per 1000 people in Uruguay
Uruguay: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 2.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.44
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
81st
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 1970
All-time low
0.96
in 2008
Years of data
26
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1000 people in Uruguay stood at 2.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Uruguay peaked at 5.91 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.51 | — |
| 1970 | 5.91 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 5 | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 3.25 | -35.1% |
| 1990 | 4.52 | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.39 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -76.1% |
| 2006 | 1 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.99 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | +135.1% |
| 2011 | 2.58 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.51 | 5.51 | 5.51 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.46 | 5 | 5.91 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 4.39 | 4.52 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.96 | 1.11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 2.47 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 79 New Zealand 2.51 compare
- 80 Tonga 2.48 compare
- 82 Denmark 2.43 compare
- 83 Netherlands 2.42 compare
- 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.42 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % 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 0.0872 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % 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 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Uruguay?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Uruguay was 2.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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