Hospitals in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Hospitals was 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2020
All-time low
14.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1986
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Hospitals in North Macedonia, 1980–2020

01020301980200020201980: 15.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1981: 15.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1982: 14.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1983: 14.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1984: 14.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1985: 14.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1986: 14.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1987: 23.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1988: 23.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1989: 25.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1990: 26.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1991: 26.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1992: 25.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1993: 25.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1994: 26.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1995: 26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1996: 26.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1997: 26.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 26.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 26.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 26.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 26.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 26.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 26.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 26.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 26.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 26.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 30.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 30.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 31.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 31.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 31.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 31.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 31.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 32.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 32.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 32.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 32.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospitals in North Macedonia is 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospitals in North Macedonia peaked at 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1986.

North Macedonia ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Hospitals in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Hospitals in North Macedonia, 1980 to 2020.
Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
1980 15.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants —
1981 15.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.6%
1982 14.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.3%
1983 14.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.3%
1984 14.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.2%
1985 14.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.2%
1986 14.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.2%
1987 23.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +67.0%
1988 23.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.9%
1989 25.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.1%
1990 26.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.6%
1991 26.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.0%
1992 25.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.3%
1993 25.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.7%
1994 26.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.7%
1995 25.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.9%
1996 26.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.0%
1997 26.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.8%
1998 26.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.4%
1999 26.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.5%
2000 26.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2001 26.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2002 26.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2003 26.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2004 26.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.3%
2005 26.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.2%
2006 26.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.7%
2007 26.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.2%
2008 30.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +12.6%
2009 30.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.2%
2010 31.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.0%
2011 31.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2012 32.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2013 31.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
2014 31.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.2%
2015 31.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
2016 31.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
2017 32.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2018 32.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
2019 32.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.0%
2020 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.7%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospitals in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +67.0% 14.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 23.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 14.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 25.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 25.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 26.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 27.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 26.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 30.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 31.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 31.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 32.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 7 Mexico 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 7 Slovenia 13.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 8 Finland 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 9 Germany 34.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 11 New Zealand 32.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 12 Serbia 32.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 13 Romania 30.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospitals in North Macedonia?
Hospitals in North Macedonia was 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospitals recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 32.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
What is the lowest hospitals recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1986.
How does North Macedonia rank for hospitals?
North Macedonia ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospitals rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
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