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

Hospital beds per 1000 in World stood at 3.294 in 2021, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 5.2% from 3.132 in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 2.744 (up 20% since). The highest value since 1970 was 4.122 in 1985, the lowest 2.401 in 1975.

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 World?

Hospital beds per 1000 in World stood at 3.294 in 2021, according to World Bank.

Is Hospital beds per 1000 in World rising or falling?

The latest value is up 5.2% from 3.132 in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 2.744 (up 20% since).

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

The highest value since 1970 was 4.122 in 1985, the lowest 2.401 in 1975.

Metadata for Hospital beds per 1000 in World
IndicatorHospital beds per 1000
CountryWorld
CategoryHealthcare
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 3.294 (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 — World [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/WLD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS

MLA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hospital_beds_per_1000_wld,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Hospital beds per 1000 --- World}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/WLD},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS}
}