This dataset provides values for ICU BEDS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides values for HOSPITAL BEDS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The average for 2020 based on 36 countries was 4.44 hospital beds. The highest value was in South Korea: 12.65 hospital beds and the lowest value was in Mexico: 0.99 hospital beds. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2023, Czechia had around 44.6 intensive care beds in hospitals per 100,000 population, that is the highest among the countries listed. This statistic shows intensive care bed density in hospitals in select countries worldwide in 2023.

Hospital bed density varies significantly across countries, with South Korea and Japan leading the pack at over ** beds per 1,000 population in 2022. This stark contrast becomes apparent when compared to countries like the United States, which reported just **** beds per 1,000 people. These figures highlight the disparities in healthcare infrastructure and capacity among nations, potentially impacting their ability to respond to health crises and provide adequate care. Global trends in hospital bed density While some countries maintain high bed densities, others have experienced declines over time. Canada, for instance, saw its hospital bed rate decrease from **** per 1,000 inhabitants in 1980 to **** in 2022, mirroring trends seen in other developed nations. Similarly, Russia's hospital bed density fell from ** beds per 10,000 inhabitants in 2012 to ** beds per 10,000 in 2023. These reductions may reflect changes in healthcare delivery models and efficiency improvements. Regional variations and healthcare implications Despite having one of the highest bed densities globally, Japan has seen a slight decrease in recent years, from ***** beds per 100,000 inhabitants in 2014 to ******* in 2023. However, Japan still maintains a high capacity, which supports its notably long average hospital stay of **** days in 2022. In contrast, Brazil reported just under *** beds per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, highlighting the significant disparities that exist between countries and regions in terms of healthcare infrastructure and potential impacts on patient care.

Austria AT: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data was reported at 7.060 Number in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.190 Number for 2019. Austria AT: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 7.850 Number from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2020, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.200 Number in 1980 and a record low of 7.060 Number in 2020. Austria AT: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. 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.;Data are from the World Health Organization, supplemented by country data.;Weighted average;

Turkey TR: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data was reported at 2.500 Number in 2011. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.500 Number for 2010. Turkey TR: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 2.500 Number from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2011, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.800 Number in 2007 and a record low of 1.700 Number in 1960. Turkey TR: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; Data are from the World Health Organization, supplemented by country data.; Weighted average;

Lebanon LB: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data was reported at 3.500 Number in 2012. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.500 Number for 2009. Lebanon LB: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 3.465 Number from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2012, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.581 Number in 1960 and a record low of 1.651 Number in 1990. Lebanon LB: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lebanon – Table LB.World Bank: Health Statistics. 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.; ; Data are from the World Health Organization, supplemented by country data.; Weighted average;

The average for 2020 based on 4 countries was 1.79 hospital beds. The highest value was in Brazil: 2.45 hospital beds and the lowest value was in Mexico: 0.99 hospital beds. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

ICU bed per 100,000 population in high, low- and middle-income countries.

This scatter chart displays hospital beds (per 1,000 people) against health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Europe. The data is about countries.

The average for 2020 based on 2 countries was 1.77 hospital beds. The highest value was in Canada: 2.55 hospital beds and the lowest value was in Mexico: 0.99 hospital beds. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This scatter chart displays health expenditure per capita (current US$) against hospital beds (per 1,000 people). The data is about countries.

PurposeAccess to critical care is a crucial component of healthcare systems. In low-income countries, the burden of critical illness is substantial, but the capacity to provide care for critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) is unknown. Our aim was to systematically review the published literature to estimate the current ICU capacity in low-income countries.MethodsWe searched 11 databases and included studies of any design, published 2004-August 2014, with data on ICU capacity for pediatric and adult patients in 36 low-income countries (as defined by World Bank criteria; population 850 million). Neonatal, temporary, and military ICUs were excluded. We extracted data on ICU bed numbers, capacity for mechanical ventilation, and information about the hospital, including referral population size, public accessibility, and the source of funding. Analyses were descriptive.ResultsOf 1,759 citations, 43 studies from 15 low-income countries met inclusion criteria. They described 36 individual ICUs in 31 cities, of which 16 had population greater than 500,000, and 14 were capital cities. The median annual ICU admission rate was 401 (IQR 234-711; 24 ICUs with data) and median ICU size was 8 beds (IQR 5-10; 32 ICUs with data). The mean ratio of adult and pediatric ICU beds to hospital beds was 1.5% (SD 0.9%; 15 hospitals with data). Nepal and Uganda, the only countries with national ICU bed data, had 16.7 and 1.0 ICU beds per million population, respectively. National data from other countries were not available.ConclusionsLow-income countries lack ICU beds, and more than 50% of these countries lack any published data on ICU capacity. Most ICUs in low-income countries are located in large referral hospitals in cities. A central database of ICU resources is required to evaluate health system performance, both within and between countries, and may help to develop related health policy.

Spain ES: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data was reported at 3.100 Number in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.160 Number for 2010. Spain ES: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 4.400 Number from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2011, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.500 Number in 1979 and a record low of 3.100 Number in 2011. Spain ES: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank: Health Statistics. 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.; ; Data are from the World Health Organization, supplemented by country data.; Weighted average;

DISCLAIMER

Dataset consists of historical data of pre-pandemic period and doesn’t represent the current reality which may have changed due to the spikes in demand. This dataset has been generated in collaboration of efforts within CoronaWhy community.

Context

Last updated: April 26th 2020 Updates: April 14th 2020 - Added missing population data April 15th 2020 - Added Brazil statewise ICU hospital beds dataset April 21th 2020 - Added Italy, Spain statewise ICU hospital beds dataset, India statewise TOTAL hospital beds dataset April 26th 2020 - Added Sweden ICU(2019) and TOTAL(2018) beds datasets

Purpose of the dataset

I am trying to produce a dataset that will provide a foundation for policymakers to understand the realistic capacity of healthcare providers being able to deal with the spikes in demand for intensive care. As a way to help, I’ve prepared a dataset of beds across countries and states. Work in progress dataset that should and will be updated as more data becomes available and public on weekly basis.

Importance

This dataset is intended to be used as a baseline for understanding the typical bed capacity and coverage globally. This information is critical for understanding the impact of a high utilization event, like COVID-19.

Current challenges

Datasets are scattered across the web and are very hard to normalize, I did my best but help would be much appreciated.

Data sources / Acknowledgments

arcgis (USA) - https://services1.arcgis.com/Hp6G80Pky0om7QvQ/arcgis/rest/services/Hospitals_1/FeatureServer/0 KHN (USA) - https://khn.org/news/as-coronavirus-spreads-widely-millions-of-older-americans-live-in-counties-with-no-icu-beds/ datahub.io (World) - https://datahub.io/world-bank/sh.med.beds.zs eurostat - https://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/vswUL3c6yKoyahrvIRyew OECD - https://data.oecd.org/healtheqt/hospital-beds.htm WDI (World) - https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS NHP(India) - http://www.cbhidghs.nic.in/showfile.php?lid=1147 data.gov.sg (Singapore) - https://data.gov.sg/dataset/health-facilities?view_id=91b4feed-dcb9-4720-8cb0-ac2f04b7efd0&resource_id=dee5ccce-4dfb-467f-bcb4-dc025b56b977 dati.salute.gov.it (Italy)- http://www.dati.salute.gov.it/dati/dettaglioDataset.jsp?menu=dati&idPag=96 portal.icuregswe.org (Sweden) - https://portal.icuregswe.org/seiva/en/Rapport publications: Intensive Care Medicine Journal (Europe) - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00134-012-2627-8 Critical Care Medicine Journal (Asia) - https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Number-of-critical-care-beds-per-100-000-population_fig1_338520008 Medicina Intensiva (Spain) - https://www.medintensiva.org/en-pdf-S2173572713000878 news: https://lanuovaferrara.gelocal.it/italia-mondo/cronaca/2020/03/19/news/dietro-la-corsa-a-nuovi-posti-in-terapia-intensiva-gli-errori-del-passato-1.38611596 kaggle: germany - https://www.kaggle.com/manuelblechschmidt/icu-beds-in-germany brazil (IBGE) - https://www.kaggle.com/thiagobodruk/brazilianstates Manual population data search from wiki

Data columns

country,state,county,lat,lng,type,measure,beds,population,year,source,source_url - country - country of origin, if present - state - more granular location, if present - lat - latitude - lng - longtitude - type - [TOTAL, ICU, ACUTE(some data could include ICU beds too), PSYCHIATRIC, OTHER(merged ‘SPECIAL’, ‘CHRONIC DISEASE’, ‘CHILDREN’, ‘LONG TERM CARE’, ‘REHABILITATION’, ‘WOMEN’, ‘MILITARY’] - measure - type of measure (per 1000 inhabitants) - beds - number of beds per 1000 - population - population of location based on multiple sources and wikipedia - year - source year for beds and population data - source - source of data - source_url - URL of the original source

Files

for each of datasource: hospital_beds_per_source.csv

US only: US arcgis + khn (state/county granularity): hospital_beds_USA.csv

Global (state(region)/county granularity): hospital_beds_global_regional.csv

Global (country granularity): hospital_beds_global_v1.csv

Contributors

Igor Kiulian - extracting/normalizing/formatting/merging data Artur Kiulian - helped with Kaggle setup Augaly S. Kiedi - helped with country population data Kristoffer Jan Zieba - found Swedish data sources

Possible Improvements

Find and megre more detailed (state/county wise) or newer datasource

New Zealand: Hospital beds per 1,000 people: The latest value from 2021 is 2.67 hospital beds, an increase from 2.49 hospital beds in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 3.49 hospital beds, based on data from 9 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 2009 to 2021 is 2.67 hospital beds. The minimum value, 2.41 hospital beds, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 2.83 hospital beds was recorded in 2012.

Iran IR: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data was reported at 0.100 Number in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.700 Number for 2009. Iran IR: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 1.484 Number from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2012, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.720 Number in 2005 and a record low of 0.100 Number in 2012. Iran IR: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; Data are from the World Health Organization, supplemented by country data.; Weighted average;

In 2022, there were on average *** hospital beds available per 100,000 inhabitants in the European Union. However, the hospital bed density of each country varied greatly, from as high as *** hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants in Bulgaria, to just *** beds per 100,000 population in Sweden.

This dataset provides values for HOSPITAL BEDS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.