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Hospital beds per 1,000 people (WHO)

Inpatient beds available in public, private, general and specialised hospitals and rehabilitation centres, per 1,000 people.

Unit: Beds per 1,000 people Frequency: Annual Coverage: 201 countries and 11 groups 1960 to 2023 Source: World Bank (original data: World Health Organization)
Highest in 2021 12.8 per 1,000 people South Korea Lowest in 2021 0.4 per 1,000 people Afghanistan
Euro area, 2021 5.1 per 1,000 people Official aggregate published by the source
Countries ranked for 2021 125 Updated by the source on 8 October 2026

125 countries have a value for 2021, the latest period with data for most countries. Some countries have newer figures; see the ranking below for each country's latest year.

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Beds per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Hospital beds per 1,000 people (WHO) (beds per 1,000 people), 1999 to 2023
Period WorldUnited StatesChinaIndia
2023 – – 5.6 per 1,000 people –
2022 – 2.7 per 1,000 people 5.4 per 1,000 people –
2021 3.3 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 5.2 per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people
2020 3.1 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 5.0 per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people
2019 3.0 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 4.8 per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people
2018 3.1 per 1,000 people 2.8 per 1,000 people 4.6 per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people
2017 3.0 per 1,000 people 2.8 per 1,000 people 4.3 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people
2016 2.9 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 4.1 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people
2015 2.9 per 1,000 people 2.8 per 1,000 people 3.8 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people
2014 2.9 per 1,000 people 2.8 per 1,000 people 3.6 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people
2013 2.8 per 1,000 people 2.9 per 1,000 people 3.3 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people
2012 2.9 per 1,000 people 2.9 per 1,000 people 3.0 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people
2011 2.7 per 1,000 people 2.9 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people
2010 2.8 per 1,000 people 3.0 per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people
2009 2.8 per 1,000 people 3.1 per 1,000 people 2.3 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people
2008 2.7 per 1,000 people 3.1 per 1,000 people 2.2 per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
2007 2.8 per 1,000 people 3.1 per 1,000 people 2.0 per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
2006 2.8 per 1,000 people 3.2 per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
2005 2.9 per 1,000 people 3.2 per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people 2.0 per 1,000 people
2004 2.9 per 1,000 people 3.3 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people 2.0 per 1,000 people
2003 2.9 per 1,000 people 3.3 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people 2.0 per 1,000 people
2002 3.0 per 1,000 people 3.4 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
2001 3.0 per 1,000 people 3.5 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
2000 3.1 per 1,000 people 3.5 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
1999 – 3.6 per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people –

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

  • Among the 125 countries with a value for 2021, the highest is South Korea (12.8 per 1,000 people) and the lowest Afghanistan (0.4 per 1,000 people).
  • Half of the countries are above 2.8 per 1,000 people and half below.
  • From 2020 to 2021 the value rose in 3 countries and fell in 7.
  • The figure for the world was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 2021, against 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2016 (+0.4).

About this measure

Definition
Inpatient beds available in public, private, general and specialised hospitals and rehabilitation centres, per 1,000 people.
Population covered
Total population
Unit
Beds per 1,000 people
Frequency
Annual
Changes are shown as
Differences in the same unit (per 1,000 people)

Source and dates

Original producer
World Health Organization
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SH.MED.BEDS.ZS · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1960 to 2023
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Health Organization

All countries in 2021 Every value is for 2021, so the countries are compared at the same point in time.

  1. 1 South Korea 12.8 per 1,000 people
  2. 2 Japan 12.6 per 1,000 people
  3. 3 Mongolia 10.6 per 1,000 people
  4. 4 Belarus 10.0 per 1,000 people
  5. 5 Bulgaria 7.9 per 1,000 people
  6. 6 Germany 7.7 per 1,000 people
  7. 7 Romania 7.2 per 1,000 people
  8. 8 Russia 7.0 per 1,000 people
  9. 9 Austria 6.9 per 1,000 people
  10. 10 Hungary 6.8 per 1,000 people
  11. 11 Czechia 6.7 per 1,000 people
  12. 12 Barbados 6.4 per 1,000 people
  13. 13 Poland 6.2 per 1,000 people
  14. 14 Lithuania 6.1 per 1,000 people
  15. 15 France 5.8 per 1,000 people
  16. 16 Serbia 5.8 per 1,000 people
  17. 17 Moldova 5.7 per 1,000 people
  18. 18 Croatia 5.7 per 1,000 people
  19. 19 Slovakia 5.7 per 1,000 people
  20. 20 Ukraine 5.5 per 1,000 people
  21. 21 Belgium 5.5 per 1,000 people
  22. 22 Georgia 5.4 per 1,000 people
  23. 23 China 5.2 per 1,000 people
  24. 24 Latvia 5.2 per 1,000 people
  25. 25 Uzbekistan 4.8 per 1,000 people
  26. 26 Haiti 4.8 per 1,000 people
  27. 27 North Macedonia 4.7 per 1,000 people
  28. 28 Maldives 4.6 per 1,000 people
  29. 29 Armenia 4.4 per 1,000 people
  30. 30 Switzerland 4.4 per 1,000 people
  31. 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.4 per 1,000 people
  32. 32 Estonia 4.4 per 1,000 people
  33. 33 Azerbaijan 4.4 per 1,000 people
  34. 34 Cuba 4.3 per 1,000 people
  35. 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.3 per 1,000 people
  36. 36 Slovenia 4.2 per 1,000 people
  37. 37 Greece 4.2 per 1,000 people
  38. 38 Tajikistan 4.2 per 1,000 people
  39. 39 Luxembourg 4.1 per 1,000 people
  40. 40 Malta 4.1 per 1,000 people
  41. 41 Kyrgyzstan 4.1 per 1,000 people
  42. 42 Sri Lanka 4.0 per 1,000 people
  43. 43 Montenegro 3.9 per 1,000 people
  44. 44 Brunei 3.8 per 1,000 people
  45. 45 Mauritius 3.8 per 1,000 people
  46. 46 Turkmenistan 3.6 per 1,000 people
  47. 47 Portugal 3.5 per 1,000 people
  48. 48 Norway 3.4 per 1,000 people
  49. 49 Argentina 3.3 per 1,000 people
  50. 50 Dominica 3.2 per 1,000 people
  51. 51 Libya 3.2 per 1,000 people
  52. 52 Antigua and Barbuda 3.2 per 1,000 people
  53. 53 Italy 3.1 per 1,000 people
  54. 54 Israel 3.1 per 1,000 people
  55. 55 Grenada 3.0 per 1,000 people
  56. 56 Spain 2.9 per 1,000 people
  57. 57 Türkiye 2.9 per 1,000 people
  58. 58 Netherlands 2.9 per 1,000 people
  59. 59 Ireland 2.9 per 1,000 people
  60. 60 Singapore 2.8 per 1,000 people
  61. 61 Suriname 2.8 per 1,000 people
  62. 62 Finland 2.8 per 1,000 people
  63. 63 Bahamas 2.8 per 1,000 people
  64. 64 Seychelles 2.7 per 1,000 people
  65. 65 Lebanon 2.7 per 1,000 people
  66. 66 United States 2.7 per 1,000 people
  67. 67 New Zealand 2.7 per 1,000 people
  68. 68 Canada 2.6 per 1,000 people
  69. 69 Guyana 2.6 per 1,000 people
  70. 70 Brazil 2.5 per 1,000 people
  71. 71 Denmark 2.5 per 1,000 people
  72. 72 Uruguay 2.5 per 1,000 people
  73. 73 Saudi Arabia 2.5 per 1,000 people
  74. 74 Tunisia 2.5 per 1,000 people
  75. 75 United Kingdom 2.4 per 1,000 people
  76. 76 Botswana 2.4 per 1,000 people
  77. 77 Thailand 2.3 per 1,000 people
  78. 78 Bhutan 2.2 per 1,000 people
  79. 79 Panama 2.2 per 1,000 people
  80. 80 Bahrain 2.1 per 1,000 people
  81. 81 Cyprus 2.1 per 1,000 people
  82. 82 Sweden 2.0 per 1,000 people
  83. 83 Chile 2.0 per 1,000 people
  84. 84 Saint Lucia 2.0 per 1,000 people
  85. 85 Malaysia 2.0 per 1,000 people
  86. 86 United Arab Emirates 1.9 per 1,000 people
  87. 87 Jamaica 1.7 per 1,000 people
  88. 88 Trinidad and Tobago 1.7 per 1,000 people
  89. 89 Peru 1.6 per 1,000 people
  90. 90 India 1.6 per 1,000 people
  91. 91 Liberia 1.6 per 1,000 people
  92. 92 Dominican Republic 1.5 per 1,000 people
  93. 93 West Bank and Gaza 1.5 per 1,000 people
  94. 94 Syria 1.4 per 1,000 people
  95. 95 Jordan 1.4 per 1,000 people
  96. 96 Bolivia 1.4 per 1,000 people
  97. 97 Indonesia 1.3 per 1,000 people
  98. 98 Ecuador 1.3 per 1,000 people
  99. 99 Laos 1.3 per 1,000 people
  100. 100 Qatar 1.3 per 1,000 people
  101. 101 Costa Rica 1.2 per 1,000 people
  102. 102 Gambia 1.2 per 1,000 people
  103. 103 El Salvador 1.2 per 1,000 people
  104. 104 Oman 1.2 per 1,000 people
  105. 105 Paraguay 1.1 per 1,000 people
  106. 106 Belize 1.1 per 1,000 people
  107. 107 Egypt 1.1 per 1,000 people
  108. 108 Eritrea 1.1 per 1,000 people
  109. 109 Mexico 1.0 per 1,000 people
  110. 110 Philippines 1.0 per 1,000 people
  111. 111 Bangladesh 0.9 per 1,000 people
  112. 112 Nicaragua 0.9 per 1,000 people
  113. 113 Mozambique 0.7 per 1,000 people
  114. 114 Rwanda 0.7 per 1,000 people
  115. 115 Morocco 0.7 per 1,000 people
  116. 116 Honduras 0.7 per 1,000 people
  117. 117 Sudan 0.7 per 1,000 people
  118. 118 Tanzania 0.6 per 1,000 people
  119. 119 Guatemala 0.4 per 1,000 people
  120. 120 Benin 0.4 per 1,000 people
  121. 121 Togo 0.4 per 1,000 people
  122. 122 Yemen 0.4 per 1,000 people
  123. 123 Nepal 0.4 per 1,000 people
  124. 124 Timor-Leste 0.4 per 1,000 people
  125. 125 Afghanistan 0.4 per 1,000 people
  126. East Asia and Pacific 4.9 per 1,000 people
  127. Euro area 5.1 per 1,000 people
  128. Europe and Central Asia 5.1 per 1,000 people
  129. European Union 5.2 per 1,000 people
  130. Latin America and Caribbean 2.0 per 1,000 people
  131. North America 2.7 per 1,000 people
  132. OECD members 4.7 per 1,000 people
  133. South Asia 1.5 per 1,000 people
  134. World 3.3 per 1,000 people
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