Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 2.52 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Viet Nam, 1980–2017
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 2.52 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Viet Nam peaked at 3.83 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 77th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 3.83 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Viet Nam?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Viet Nam was 2.52 per 1,000 people in 2017, 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Viet Nam ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.