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South Asia Hospital beds per 1000 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hospital beds per 1000 in South Asia stood at 1.535 in 2021, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.1% from 1.552 in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 1.654 (down 7.2% since). The highest value since 1960 was 2.145 in 2000, the lowest 0.508 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 South Asia?

Hospital beds per 1000 in South Asia stood at 1.535 in 2021, according to World Bank.

Is Hospital beds per 1000 in South Asia rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.1% from 1.552 in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 1.654 (down 7.2% since).

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

The highest value since 1960 was 2.145 in 2000, the lowest 0.508 in 1960.

Metadata for Hospital beds per 1000 in South Asia
IndicatorHospital beds per 1000
CountrySouth Asia
CategoryHealthcare
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 1.535 (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 — South Asia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/SAS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS

MLA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hospital_beds_per_1000_sas,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Hospital beds per 1000 --- South Asia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/SAS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS}
}