Upper middle income - Hospital beds

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Upper middle income was 3.91 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 4.14 in 1988, while its lowest value was 1.93 in 1970.

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:

Year Value
1970 1.93
1975 2.22
1980 2.60
1985 3.95
1986 4.03
1987 4.03
1988 4.14
1989 4.01
1990 3.70
1991 3.84
1992 3.75
1993 3.72
1994 3.73
1995 3.67
1996 3.47
1997 3.57
1998 3.47
1999 3.40
2000 2.81
2001 2.75
2002 2.71
2003 2.67
2004 2.73
2005 2.77
2006 2.78
2007 2.74
2008 2.82
2009 2.90
2010 2.94
2011 3.09
2012 3.27
2013 3.46
2014 3.57
2015 3.60
2016 3.71
2017 3.91

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems