Health in Udon Thani, Thailand: official figures
Udon Thani had 29 hospitals and medical establishments with patient beds in 2024, holding 3,235 beds between them; Thailand had 1,404 such establishments and 174,336 beds.
How many hospital beds are there in Udon Thani?
Udon Thani has 2.6 hospital beds for every 1,000 residents (using the 2024 population estimate), 21st 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 Udon Thani?
Of the 3,235 beds in Udon Thani, 2,765 (85%) were in the 23 Ministry of Public Health establishments and 310 (10%) in the 4 private ones; 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 Udon Thani getting more hospital beds?
The number of hospital beds in Udon Thani went from 3,468 in 2022 to 3,235 in 2024, down 6.7%.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health data · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Udon Thani?
Udon Thani had 3.8 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 2,630 people, ranking 25th 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 Udon Thani?
Udon Thani had 22.8 professional nurses per 10,000 residents in 2024, ranking 24th lowest 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 Udon Thani?
There were 0.8 dentists and 2.0 pharmacists per 10,000 people in Udon Thani in 2024; the dentist ratio is 8th lowest of 77 and the pharmacist ratio 28th lowest of 77 among the provinces.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health (Office of the Permanent Secretary) data · saved copyHow Udon Thani compares with other provinces
Hospital beds per 1,000 people (2024)
Udon Thani ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Surin | 2.6 |
| 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 |
Physicians per 10,000 people (2024)
Udon Thani ranks 53 of 77, highest first. Ministry of Public Health medical personnel statistics, B.E. 2567.
| Rank | Region | Physicians per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Maha Sarakham | 4.0 |
| 51 | Nong Khai | 3.9 |
| 52 | Suphan Buri | 3.9 |
| 53 | Udon Thani | 3.8 |
| 54 | Mukdahan | 3.7 |
| 55 | Phatthalung | 3.7 |
| 56 | Kanchanaburi | 3.6 |
Professional nurses per 10,000 people (2024)
Udon Thani ranks 54 of 77, highest first. Ministry of Public Health medical personnel statistics, B.E. 2567.
| Rank | Region | Professional nurses per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samut Prakan | 23.5 |
| 52 | Kanchanaburi | 23.1 |
| 53 | Prachin Buri | 22.9 |
| 54 | Udon Thani | 22.8 |
| 55 | Krabi | 22.5 |
| 56 | Narathiwat | 22.1 |
| 57 | Sa Kaeo | 22.1 |
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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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