United Kingdom: Hospital beds
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| United Kingdom |
Hospital beds |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 157,804 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | hospital beds |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2021 |
| Average | 195,178 |
| Min - Max | 157,804 - 240,144 |
| Source | OECD |
The latest value from 2021 is 157804 hospital beds, a decline from 162723 hospital beds in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 101353 hospital beds, based on data from 9 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2021 is 195178 hospital beds. The minimum value, 157804 hospital beds, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 240144 hospital beds was recorded in 2000.
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Definition: The total number of hospital beds in the country.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds | 157,804 | 2021 | hospital beds |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.34 | 2021 | hospital beds |
| Nurse to hospital bed ratio | 3.16 | 2020 | nurse to bed ratio |
| Doctors per 1,000 people | 3.18 | 2021 | doctors per 1,000 people |
| Nurses per 1,000 people | 8.68 | 2021 | nurses per 1,000 people |
| Midwives per 1,000 people | 0.48 | 2021 | midwives per 1,000 people |
| Midwives per 1,000 live births | 48.07 | 2020 | midwives per 1,000 live births |
| Dentists per 1,000 people | 0.51 | 2021 | dentists per 1,000 people |
| Pharmacists per 1,000 people | 0.85 | 2020 | pharmacists per 1,000 people |
| Physiotherapists per 1,000 people | 0.47 | 2021 | physiotherapists per 1,000 people |
| Computed tomography scanners | 9.46 | 2014 | scanners per million people |
| Magnetic resonance imaging units | 7.23 | 2014 | MRI units per million people |
| Mammographs | 10.02 | 2011 | mammographs per million people |