Hospital beds per 1,000 people — all countries

Hospital beds per 1,000 people — Hong Kong

Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Hong Kong in 1985 — 4.89 per 1,000. Ranked 44 in the world out of 76. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 85.2%.

1985 4.89 per 1,000 +19.01% vs 1981
World rank 44of 76
Period maximum 5.04 per 1,0001975
Period minimum 2.64 per 1,0001960

Trend over time

1960–1985 · per 1,000 people

Hospital beds per 1,000 people — Hong Kong, 1960–1985234561960196319661969197219751978198119841960: 2.64 per 1,0001970: 4.18 per 1,0001975: 5.04 per 1,0001980: 4.02 per 1,0001981: 4.11 per 1,0001985: 4.89 per 1,000
Change over the period: +2.25 (+85.24%) Average annual rate: 2.5 %

Comparison, 1985

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hong Kong

Hong Kong 4.89 per 1,000
World 4.12 per 1,000
East Asia & Pacific 3.28 per 1,000
Hospital beds per 1,000 people — Hong Kong, by year Hong Kong All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
1985 4.89
1981 4.11 +0.09 +2.21%
1980 4.02
1975 5.04
1970 4.18
1960 2.64

Eastern Asia, 1985

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of hospital beds, including beds in public, private, general and specialized inpatient facilities and rehabilitation centers, per 1,000 people. The indicator is declining in many advanced countries not because their systems are degrading but because of the shift to day hospitals and outpatient treatment — yet it is the very thing that turned out to be the binding constraint in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.