Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) - Country Ranking

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.

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Greenland 14.35 1970
2 Monaco 13.80 2012
3 Dem. People's Rep. Korea 13.20 2012
4 Japan 12.98 2018
5 Korea 12.43 2018
6 Belarus 10.83 2014
7 Germany 8.00 2017
7 Mongolia 8.00 2017
9 Ukraine 7.46 2014
10 Bulgaria 7.45 2017
11 Austria 7.27 2018
12 Russia 7.12 2018
13 Hungary 7.01 2018
14 Romania 6.89 2017
15 Czech Republic 6.62 2018
16 Poland 6.54 2018
17 Lithuania 6.43 2018
18 Gabon 6.30 2010
19 Kazakhstan 6.06 2014
20 Barbados 5.97 2017
21 France 5.91 2018
22 Timor-Leste 5.90 2010
23 Slovak Republic 5.70 2018
24 Moldova 5.66 2014
25 Serbia 5.61 2017
26 Tuvalu 5.60 2001
27 Belgium 5.58 2019
28 Croatia 5.54 2017
29 Latvia 5.49 2018
30 Cuba 5.33 2017
31 Macao SAR, China 5.30 1970
32 Nauru 5.00 2010
33 Argentina 4.99 2017
34 Hong Kong SAR, China 4.89 1985
35 Azerbaijan 4.82 2014
36 Palau 4.80 2010
37 Tajikistan 4.67 2014
38 Switzerland 4.63 2018
39 Estonia 4.57 2018
40 Malta 4.49 2017
41 Slovenia 4.43 2018
42 Kyrgyz Republic 4.41 2014
43 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4.32 2016
44 China 4.31 2017
45 North Macedonia 4.28 2017
46 Luxembourg 4.26 2019
47 Greece 4.20 2018
47 Armenia 4.20 2015
49 Sri Lanka 4.15 2017
50 Turkmenistan 4.03 2014
51 Papua New Guinea 4.02 1990
52 Uzbekistan 3.98 2014
53 Montenegro 3.86 2017
54 Australia 3.84 2016
55 Dominica 3.80 2012
55 San Marino 3.80 2012
57 Finland 3.61 2018
58 Seychelles 3.60 2011
59 Grenada 3.57 2017
60 Norway 3.53 2018
61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.49 2014
62 Portugal 3.45 2018
63 Mauritius 3.40 2011
63 Cyprus 3.40 2017
65 Puerto Rico 3.32 1996
66 Libya 3.20 2017
67 Netherlands 3.17 2018
68 Italy 3.14 2018
69 Trinidad and Tobago 3.02 2017
70 Cayman Islands 3.00 1990
70 Suriname 3.00 2017
72 Israel 2.98 2018
73 Ireland 2.97 2018
73 Spain 2.97 2018
75 The Bahamas 2.96 2017
76 São Tomé and Principe 2.90 2011
77 Albania 2.89 2013
77 Antigua and Barbuda 2.89 2017
77 Georgia 2.89 2014
80 United States 2.87 2017
81 Turkey 2.85 2018
81 Brunei 2.85 2017
83 Iceland 2.83 2019
84 Lebanon 2.73 2017
85 Namibia 2.70 2009
86 Vietnam 2.60 2014
86 Denmark 2.60 2019
86 Tonga 2.60 2010
89 New Zealand 2.57 2019
90 Canada 2.52 2019
91 Andorra 2.50 2009
92 Singapore 2.49 2017
93 United Kingdom 2.46 2019
94 Uruguay 2.43 2017
95 South Africa 2.30 2010
95 St. Kitts and Nevis 2.30 2012
97 Panama 2.25 2016
98 Saudi Arabia 2.24 2017
99 Tunisia 2.18 2017
100 Comoros 2.16 2010
101 Sweden 2.14 2018
102 Thailand 2.10 2010
102 Equatorial Guinea 2.10 2010
102 Cabo Verde 2.10 2010
102 Eswatini 2.10 2011
106 Brazil 2.09 2017
107 Chile 2.06 2018
108 Kuwait 2.04 2017
109 Fiji 2.00 2016
109 Zambia 2.00 2010
111 Algeria 1.90 2015
112 Malaysia 1.88 2017
113 Kiribati 1.86 2016
114 Botswana 1.80 2010
115 Bhutan 1.74 2012
115 Bahrain 1.74 2017
117 Jamaica 1.72 2017
118 Colombia 1.71 2018
118 Guyana 1.71 2016
120 Vanuatu 1.70 2008
120 Zimbabwe 1.70 2011
122 Rwanda 1.60 2007
122 Congo 1.60 2005
124 Peru 1.59 2017
125 Iran 1.56 2017
125 Dominican Republic 1.56 2017
127 Lao PDR 1.50 2012
128 Jordan 1.47 2017
128 Oman 1.47 2017
130 Egypt 1.43 2017
131 Djibouti 1.40 2017
131 Solomon Islands 1.40 2012
131 Kenya 1.40 2010
131 Syrian Arab Republic 1.40 2017
135 Ecuador 1.39 2016
136 United Arab Emirates 1.38 2017
137 Iraq 1.32 2017
138 Malawi 1.30 2011
138 Cameroon 1.30 2010
138 St. Lucia 1.30 2017
138 Lesotho 1.30 2006
142 Bolivia 1.29 2017
143 Qatar 1.25 2017
144 El Salvador 1.20 2017
145 Costa Rica 1.10 2019
145 The Gambia 1.10 2011
147 Belize 1.04 2017
147 Indonesia 1.04 2017
147 Myanmar 1.04 2017
150 Morocco 1.00 2017
150 Central African Republic 1.00 2011
150 Guinea-Bissau 1.00 2009
150 Samoa 1.00 2007
154 Philippines 0.99 2014
155 Mexico 0.98 2018
156 Nicaragua 0.93 2017
157 Ghana 0.90 2011
157 Cambodia 0.90 2016
159 Venezuela 0.87 2017
159 Somalia 0.87 2017
161 Paraguay 0.83 2016
162 Dem. Rep. Congo 0.80 2006
162 Liberia 0.80 2010
162 Angola 0.80 2005
165 Burundi 0.79 2014
165 Bangladesh 0.79 2016
167 Sudan 0.74 2017
168 Yemen 0.71 2017
168 Haiti 0.71 2013
170 Eritrea 0.70 2011
170 Tanzania 0.70 2010
170 Mozambique 0.70 2011
170 Togo 0.70 2011
174 Honduras 0.64 2017
175 Pakistan 0.63 2017
176 India 0.53 2017
177 Benin 0.50 2010
177 Nigeria 0.50 2004
177 Uganda 0.50 2010
180 Guatemala 0.44 2017
181 Mauritania 0.40 2006
181 Burkina Faso 0.40 2010
181 Côte d'Ivoire 0.40 2006
181 Chad 0.40 2005
181 Sierra Leone 0.40 2006
186 Niger 0.39 2017
186 Afghanistan 0.39 2017
188 Ethiopia 0.33 2016
189 Guinea 0.30 2011
189 Senegal 0.30 2008
189 Nepal 0.30 2012
192 Madagascar 0.20 2010
193 Mali 0.10 2010

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Limitations and Exceptions: Depending on the source and means of monitoring, data may not be exactly comparable across countries. For more information, see the original source.

Original Source Notes: Depending on the source and means of monitoring, data may not be exactly comparable across countries. See listed source for country-specific details.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Health systems - the combined arrangements of institutions and actions whose primary purpose is to promote, restore, or maintain health (World Health Organization, World Health Report 2000) - are increasingly being recognized as key to combating disease and improving the health status of populations. The World Bank's Healthy Development: Strategy for Health, Nutrition, and Population Results emphasizes the need to strengthen health systems, which are weak in many countries, in order to increase the effectiveness of programs aimed at reducing specific diseases and further reduce morbidity and mortality. To evaluate health systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that key components - such as financing, service delivery, workforce, governance, and information - be monitored using several key indicators. The data are a subset of the key indicators. Monitoring health systems allows the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of different health system models to be compared. Health system data also help identify weaknesses and strengths and areas that need investment, such as additional health facilities, better health information systems, or better trained human resources. Availability and use of health services, such as hospital beds per 1,000 people, reflect both demand- and supply-side factors. In the absence of a consistent definition this is a crude indicator of the extent of physical, financial, and other barriers to health care.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual