Australia - Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Australia was 3.84 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 12.30 in 1980, while its lowest value was 3.74 in 2013.

Definition: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.

Source: Data are from the World Health Organization, supplemented by country data.

See also:

Year Value
1960 11.20
1961 11.30
1962 11.40
1963 11.70
1964 11.80
1965 11.90
1966 11.80
1967 11.80
1968 11.80
1969 11.70
1970 11.70
1971 11.60
1972 11.80
1973 11.80
1974 12.00
1975 11.90
1976 11.90
1977 12.10
1978 12.10
1979 12.20
1980 12.30
1981 12.20
1982 12.10
1983 11.90
1984 11.70
1985 10.90
1987 10.50
1989 9.80
1991 9.20
1992 8.90
1993 8.90
1994 8.70
1995 8.70
1996 8.50
1997 8.30
1998 8.20
1999 7.90
2000 4.04
2001 3.95
2002 3.93
2003 3.97
2004 4.00
2005 3.90
2006 3.93
2008 3.82
2009 3.77
2010 3.78
2011 3.79
2012 3.75
2013 3.74
2014 3.79
2015 3.82
2016 3.84

Limitations and Exceptions: Depending on the source and means of monitoring, data may not be exactly comparable across countries. For more information, see the original source.

Original Source Notes: Depending on the source and means of monitoring, data may not be exactly comparable across countries. See listed source for country-specific details.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Health systems - the combined arrangements of institutions and actions whose primary purpose is to promote, restore, or maintain health (World Health Organization, World Health Report 2000) - are increasingly being recognized as key to combating disease and improving the health status of populations. The World Bank's Healthy Development: Strategy for Health, Nutrition, and Population Results emphasizes the need to strengthen health systems, which are weak in many countries, in order to increase the effectiveness of programs aimed at reducing specific diseases and further reduce morbidity and mortality. To evaluate health systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that key components - such as financing, service delivery, workforce, governance, and information - be monitored using several key indicators. The data are a subset of the key indicators. Monitoring health systems allows the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of different health system models to be compared. Health system data also help identify weaknesses and strengths and areas that need investment, such as additional health facilities, better health information systems, or better trained human resources. Availability and use of health services, such as hospital beds per 1,000 people, reflect both demand- and supply-side factors. In the absence of a consistent definition this is a crude indicator of the extent of physical, financial, and other barriers to health care.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems