Australia: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
In , Australia's Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 3.82.
That's up 0.8% from 2015, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2016 was 3.08 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MED.BEDS.ZS) • Data as of 2016
Trend (2004–2016)
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.97
- Trough
- 3.72
- 1-year change
- +0.8%
- 5-year change
- +1.6%
- +0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -2.1%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|
| 3.8200 | |
| 3.7900 | |
| 3.7700 | |
| 3.7200 | |
| 3.7300 | |
| 3.7600 | |
| 3.7600 | |
| 3.7600 | |
| 3.8000 | |
| 3.9000 |
About Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
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.
Indicator code: SH.MED.BEDS.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Australia's Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in 2016?
- In 2016, Australia's Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 3.82, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Australia's Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) rising or falling?
- Australia's Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) rose 0.8% from 2015 to 2016.
- How does Australia's Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in 2016 was 3.08, so Australia is above the world average.
- What is Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) and how is it measured?
- 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: World Bank Open Data (SH.MED.BEDS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.