Hospital beds is a measure of the number of beds maintained, staffed, and immediately available for use in hospitals for delivering inpatient care.
This includes beds that are maintained, staffed and immediately available for use in hospitals. Total hospital beds cover curative (or acute) care beds, rehabilitative care beds, long-term care beds, and other types of beds. The indicator is presented as a total and broken down by type of care.
This indicator is measured in number of beds per 1 000 inhabitants.