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.
| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | |||
| Kuwait | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | ||
| Oman | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | ||
| Qatar | 5.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 |