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North America Hospital beds per 1000 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hospital beds per 1000 in North America stood at 2.665 in 2022, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.8% from 2.687 in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 2.887 (down 7.7% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 8.929 in 1960.

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 North America?

Hospital beds per 1000 in North America stood at 2.665 in 2022, according to World Bank.

Is Hospital beds per 1000 in North America rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.8% from 2.687 in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 2.887 (down 7.7% since).

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

The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 8.929 in 1960.

Metadata for Hospital beds per 1000 in North America
IndicatorHospital beds per 1000
CountryNorth America
CategoryHealthcare
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 2.665 (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 — North America [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Hospital beds per 1000 — North America." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/NAC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Hospital beds per 1000 — North America." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hospital_beds_per_1000_nac,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Hospital beds per 1000 --- North America}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/NAC},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS}
}