Health in Nan, Thailand: official figures
Nan had 16 hospitals and medical establishments with patient beds in 2024, holding 1,122 beds between them; Thailand had 1,404 such establishments and 174,336 beds.
How many hospital beds are there in Nan?
Nan has 2.6 hospital beds for every 1,000 residents (using the 2024 population estimate), 22nd highest of 77 provinces; for Thailand it is 2.5.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health data · saved copyAre there more public or private hospital beds in Nan?
Of the 1,122 beds in Nan, 1,092 (97%) were in the 15 Ministry of Public Health establishments and none were private; the rest were run by other ministries, local government, state enterprises and independent public agencies.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health data · saved copyIs Nan getting more hospital beds?
The number of hospital beds in Nan went from 1,053 in 2022 to 1,122 in 2024, up 6.6%.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health data · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Nan?
Nan had 4.3 physicians for every 10,000 residents in 2024 (B.E. 2567) in the Ministry of Public Health's medical personnel statistics, about one for every 2,330 people, ranking 35th lowest of 77 provinces.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health (Office of the Permanent Secretary) data · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Nan?
Nan had 30.3 professional nurses per 10,000 residents in 2024, ranking 16th highest of 77 provinces.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health (Office of the Permanent Secretary) data · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Nan?
There were 1.7 dentists and 2.5 pharmacists per 10,000 people in Nan in 2024; the dentist ratio is 10th highest of 77 and the pharmacist ratio joint 17th highest of 77 among the provinces.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health (Office of the Permanent Secretary) data · saved copyHow Nan compares with other provinces
Hospital beds per 1,000 people (2024)
Nan ranks 22 of 77, highest first. Beds in hospitals and medical establishments with patient beds, divided by the NESDC 2024 population estimate.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Nong Khai | 2.6 |
| 20 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 2.6 |
| 21 | Udon Thani | 2.6 |
| 22 | Nan | 2.6 |
| 23 | Ubon Ratchathani | 2.6 |
| 24 | Sakon Nakhon | 2.6 |
| 25 | Loei | 2.6 |
Physicians per 10,000 people (2024)
Nan ranks 43 of 77, highest first. Ministry of Public Health medical personnel statistics, B.E. 2567.
| Rank | Region | Physicians per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Yala | 4.4 |
| 41 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 4.3 |
| 42 | Prachin Buri | 4.3 |
| 43 | Nan | 4.3 |
| 44 | Lop Buri | 4.2 |
| 45 | Uthai Thani | 4.2 |
| 46 | Ang Thong | 4.2 |
Professional nurses per 10,000 people (2024)
Nan ranks 16 of 77, highest first. Ministry of Public Health medical personnel statistics, B.E. 2567.
| Rank | Region | Professional nurses per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Surat Thani | 31.8 |
| 14 | Pathum Thani | 31.4 |
| 15 | Uttaradit | 30.6 |
| 16 | Nan | 30.3 |
| 17 | Lampang | 29.9 |
| 18 | Phangnga | 29.3 |
| 19 | Saraburi | 29.3 |
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Sources
- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health data: Hospitals and medical establishments with patient beds, and number of beds, by province and type of operator (to B.E. 2567 / 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e9c224ab8db…)
- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health (Office of the Permanent Secretary) data: Ratio of medical personnel to the population by province (physicians, dentists, pharmacists and professional nurses per 10,000 people, to B.E. 2567 / 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 95ac7bd4234a…)
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