Hospital beds in Uruguay
Uruguay: Hospital beds was 2.44 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Uruguay, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Uruguay stood at 2.44 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Uruguay peaked at 5.91 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.96 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.46 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 5.91 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.47 per 1,000 people | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 4.52 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.96 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 79 New Zealand 2.51 per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Tonga 2.48 per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Denmark 2.43 per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Netherlands 2.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 83 United Kingdom 2.42 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 22,530 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 23,494 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 551,091 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 216,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 23,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 24,094 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 334,582 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 19.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,603 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Uruguay?
- Hospital beds in Uruguay was 2.44 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for hospital beds?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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
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.