Hospital beds in Lithuania

Lithuania: Hospital beds was 5.71 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.71 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.81 per 1,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
5.71 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
39
1980–2022

Hospital beds in Lithuania, 1980–2022

0510151980200120221980: 12.1 per 1,000 people1985: 12.8 per 1,000 people1986: 12.8 per 1,000 people1987: 12.8 per 1,000 people1988: 12.8 per 1,000 people1989: 12.6 per 1,000 people1990: 12.5 per 1,000 people1991: 12.5 per 1,000 people1992: 12 per 1,000 people1993: 11.9 per 1,000 people1994: 11.3 per 1,000 people1995: 11.1 per 1,000 people1996: 10.9 per 1,000 people1997: 10.2 per 1,000 people1998: 10 per 1,000 people1999: 9.8 per 1,000 people2000: 8.8 per 1,000 people2001: 8.3 per 1,000 people2002: 8.1 per 1,000 people2003: 7.8 per 1,000 people2004: 7.6 per 1,000 people2005: 7.3 per 1,000 people2006: 7.2 per 1,000 people2007: 7.2 per 1,000 people2008: 7.2 per 1,000 people2009: 7.2 per 1,000 people2010: 7.2 per 1,000 people2011: 7.4 per 1,000 people2012: 7.4 per 1,000 people2013: 7.3 per 1,000 people2014: 7.3 per 1,000 people2015: 7 per 1,000 people2016: 6.7 per 1,000 people2017: 6.6 per 1,000 people2018: 6.4 per 1,000 people2019: 6.3 per 1,000 people2020: 6 per 1,000 people2021: 6.1 per 1,000 people2022: 5.7 per 1,000 people

Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, hospital beds in Lithuania stood at 5.71 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Lithuania peaked at 12.81 per 1,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.71 per 1,000 people, in 2022.

Lithuania ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.64 per 1,000 people 12.07 per 1,000 people 12.81 per 1,000 people 6
1990s 11.22 per 1,000 people 9.85 per 1,000 people 12.49 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 7.67 per 1,000 people 7.16 per 1,000 people 8.83 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 6.96 per 1,000 people 6.34 per 1,000 people 7.44 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 5.93 per 1,000 people 5.71 per 1,000 people 6.07 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 15 Ukraine 6.14 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 16 Poland 6.04 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 17 Serbia 5.78 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 19 France 5.65 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 20 China 5.63 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 21 Croatia 5.6 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Lithuania?
Hospital beds in Lithuania was 5.71 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 12.81 per 1,000 people in 1988.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.71 per 1,000 people in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for hospital beds?
Lithuania ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
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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.