Health & Population
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.
World Bank code: SH.MED.BEDS.ZS • Data available for 190 countries • Latest year: 2023
In , Belarus led Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) at 9.77.
The world median across 73 reporting countries was 2.81.
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Distribution — 2023
- Reporting
- 73 countries
- Median
- 2.81
- Mean
- 3.08
- 25th percentile
- 1.41
- 75th percentile
- 4.04
- Range
- 0.35 – 9.77
World at a Glance — 2023
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2023
| # | Country | Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus Europe & Central Asia | 9.77 |
| 2 | Mongolia East Asia & Pacific | 8.58 |
| 3 | Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia | 8.20 |
| 4 | Germany Europe & Central Asia | 7.55 |
| 5 | Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia | 6.81 |
| 6 | Barbados Latin America & Caribbean | 6.40 |
| 7 | China East Asia & Pacific | 5.63 |
| 8 | Croatia Europe & Central Asia | 5.60 |
| 9 | Slovak Republic Europe & Central Asia | 5.57 |
| 10 | Moldova Europe & Central Asia | 5.54 |
Looking for a specific country? Only the top and bottom 10 appear here. See where every country ranks for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people).
View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Lao PDR +32.6%
- Guyana +28.1%
- Trinidad and Tobago +20.9%
- Bolivia +7.2%
- Haiti +4.7%
Largest decreases
- Dominican Republic -50.3%
- Brunei Darussalam -14.6%
- Honduras -14.5%
- Georgia -14.4%
- Bangladesh -8.9%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 30 | 3.80 |
| Upper middle income | 22 | 3.33 |
| Lower middle income | 16 | 2.11 |
| Low income | 5 | 0.74 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 11 | 2.87 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 23 | 4.83 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 22 | 2.46 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8 | 1.41 |
| South Asia | 4 | 1.89 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 5 | 1.86 |
Lowest Values — 2023
| # | Country | Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 0.35 |
| 2 | Timor-Leste | 0.38 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 0.45 |
| 4 | Yemen, Rep. | 0.46 |
| 5 | Honduras | 0.53 |
| 6 | Nepal | 0.54 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 0.62 |
| 8 | Morocco | 0.73 |
| 9 | Rwanda | 0.75 |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 0.75 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MED.BEDS.ZS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2023.