Papua New Guinea Hospital Beds
Hospital beds per 1,000 people SH.MED.BEDS.ZS
Overview
Papua New Guinea's hospital beds stood at -0.04 in 2025, a decline of +0.66 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.04 by 2025. Papua New Guinea ranked 115th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Hospital Beds | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -0.15 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -0.04 | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.04 | −0.66 | #115 |
| 2023 | 0.62 | +0.45 | #67 |
| 2019 | 0.17 | −3.85 | #137 |
| 1990 | 4.02 | +0.69 | #61 |
| 1989 | 3.33 | −1.41 | #45 |
| 1985 | 4.74 | −0.26 | #47 |
| 1984 | 5.00 | −0.55 | #22 |
| 1980 | 5.54 | +0.60 | #48 |
| 1975 | 4.94 | −1.66 | #15 |
| 1970 | 6.60 | – | #25 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw hospital beds improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea's hospital beds was -0.04 in 2025. Ranked 115th globally. This represents a 105.9% decrease from the previous year.
Papua New Guinea's hospital beds peaked at 6.60 in 1970.
The lowest hospital beds in Papua New Guinea was -0.04 in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 115th globally in hospital beds as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.MED.BEDS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Papua New Guinea's hospital beds is projected to reach -0.04 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The hospital beds of Papua New Guinea in 2025 was -0.04. This ranks 115th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Papua New Guinea Hospital Beds},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/hospital-beds},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
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