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India Hospital beds per 1000 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hospital beds per 1000 in India stood at 1.59 in 2021, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.2% from 1.61 in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 1.79 (down 11% since). The highest value since 1960 was 2.13 in 2000, the lowest 0.459 in 1960. India ranked 90th highest of the 125 countries in this dataset in 2021; 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 India?

Hospital beds per 1000 in India stood at 1.59 in 2021, according to World Bank.

Is Hospital beds per 1000 in India rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.2% from 1.61 in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 1.79 (down 11% since).

How does India rank for Hospital beds per 1000?

India ranked 90th highest of the 125 countries in this dataset in 2021; South Korea ranked first.

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

The highest value since 1960 was 2.13 in 2000, the lowest 0.459 in 1960.

Metadata for Hospital beds per 1000 in India
IndicatorHospital beds per 1000
CountryIndia
CategoryHealthcare
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 1.59 (2021)

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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 — India [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/IND. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=IN

MLA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hospital_beds_per_1000_ind,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Hospital beds per 1000 --- India}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/IND},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=IN}
}