Hospital Beds (per 10 000 Population)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
World Health Organisation
Publishing Organisation
Global Health Observatory
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Equity
Domain
Capacity
Defining Attributes
Definition
The number of hospital beds available per every 10 000 inhabitants in a population.
Numerator
Number of hospital beds per 10,000 population
Denominator
This is a ratio per population
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Data were compiled from the WHO Regional offices and country sources other (e.g. ministry of health, national statistical office)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Available online at: apps.who.int/gho/data/node.imr
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 23 July 2025