South Asia - Hospital beds

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in South Asia was 0.588 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 0.865 in 2003, while its lowest value was 0.432 in 2005.

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 0.506
1970 0.585
1975 0.627
1980 0.729
1981 0.732
1985 0.709
1987 0.702
1991 0.719
2000 0.681
2001 0.631
2002 0.631
2003 0.865
2005 0.432
2006 0.605
2007 0.482
2008 0.433
2009 0.460
2010 0.527
2011 0.621
2012 0.543
2013 0.505
2014 0.536
2015 0.598
2016 0.527
2017 0.588

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems