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United Kingdom Hospital beds per 1000 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hospital beds per 1000 in United Kingdom stood at 2.42 in 2022, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.4% from 2.41 in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 2.8 (down 14% since). The highest value since 1960 was 10.7 in 1960, the lowest 2.41 in 2021. United Kingdom ranked 67th highest of the 111 countries in this dataset in 2022; South Korea ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Healthcare · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2023

Key facts

What is the latest Hospital beds per 1000 in United Kingdom?

Hospital beds per 1000 in United Kingdom stood at 2.42 in 2022, according to World Bank.

Is Hospital beds per 1000 in United Kingdom rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.4% from 2.41 in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 2.8 (down 14% since).

How does United Kingdom rank for Hospital beds per 1000?

United Kingdom ranked 67th highest of the 111 countries in this dataset in 2022; South Korea ranked first.

What is the highest Hospital beds per 1000 on record in United Kingdom?

The highest value since 1960 was 10.7 in 1960, the lowest 2.41 in 2021.

Metadata for Hospital beds per 1000 in United Kingdom
IndicatorHospital beds per 1000
CountryUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealthcare
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 2.42 (2022)

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Source:World Bank — series SH.MED.BEDS.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Hospital beds per 1000 — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=GB

MLA

World Bank. "Hospital beds per 1000 — United Kingdom." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/GBR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=GB.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Hospital beds per 1000 — United Kingdom." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=GB.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hospital_beds_per_1000_gbr,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Hospital beds per 1000 --- United Kingdom}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/GBR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=GB}
}