| 17-9 Number of Sick-Beds in Health Institutions | ||||||
| Year | Total | Hospitals | Number of | |||
| At and above County Level | Sanatoriums | Other Health Institutions | Hospital Beds per 10 000 Population | |||
| 1978 | 57647 | 39179 | 108 | 18360 | 31.8 | |
| 1980 | 61075 | 47236 | 682 | 13157 | 36.8 | |
| 1985 | 60930 | 55298 | 870 | 4762 | 40.6 | |
| 1986 | 60793 | 55388 | 854 | 4551 | 40 | |
| 1987 | 63122 | 56971 | 44613 | 950 | 5201 | 40.5 |
| 1988 | 64523 | 58074 | 944 | 5505 | 40.7 | |
| 1989 | 66983 | 60112 | 47202 | 1010 | 5861 | 41.3 |
| 1990 | 67414 | 60707 | 47924 | 1010 | 5697 | 40.5 |
| 1991 | 68504 | 62363 | 49211 | 918 | 5223 | 40.8 |
| 1992 | 70382 | 63935 | 50792 | 1118 | 5329 | 40.4 |
| 1993 | 72397 | 66289 | 52649 | 1291 | 4817 | 41.3 |
| 1994 | 72474 | 66727 | 53516 | 1333 | 4414 | 40.9 |
| 1995 | 72955 | 66696 | 53336 | 1233 | 5026 | 40.1 |
| 1996 | 71971 | 67355 | 54021 | 1283 | 3333 | 39.9 |
| 1997 | 71558 | 67096 | 53394 | 1183 | 3279 | 39.1 |
| 1998 | 71095 | 66495 | 52868 | 1305 | 3295 | 38.1 |
| 1999 | 71436 | 66627 | 52958 | 1421 | 3388 | 37.5 |
| 2000 | 70542 | 65916 | 52438 | 1301 | 3325 | 35.7 |
| 2001 | 70898 | 66008 | 52274 | 1216 | 3674 | 35.1 |
| 2002 | 67535 | 64878 | 52458 | 495 | 2162 | 34.1 |
| 2003 | 72845 | 69795 | 57177 | 702 | 2348 | 36.1 |