Australia - Hospital beds

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Australia was 3.84 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 12.30 in 1980, while its lowest value was 3.74 in 2013.

Definition: 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.

Source: Data are from the World Health Organization, supplemented by country data.

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Year Value
1960 11.20
1961 11.30
1962 11.40
1963 11.70
1964 11.80
1965 11.90
1966 11.80
1967 11.80
1968 11.80
1969 11.70
1970 11.70
1971 11.60
1972 11.80
1973 11.80
1974 12.00
1975 11.90
1976 11.90
1977 12.10
1978 12.10
1979 12.20
1980 12.30
1981 12.20
1982 12.10
1983 11.90
1984 11.70
1985 10.90
1987 10.50
1989 9.80
1991 9.20
1992 8.90
1993 8.90
1994 8.70
1995 8.70
1996 8.50
1997 8.30
1998 8.20
1999 7.90
2000 4.04
2001 3.95
2002 3.93
2003 3.97
2004 4.00
2005 3.90
2006 3.93
2008 3.82
2009 3.77
2010 3.78
2011 3.79
2012 3.75
2013 3.74
2014 3.79
2015 3.82
2016 3.84

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems