The development process of hospital beds in Iran during the fourth to sixth national development plans and Its forecast until 2030.

Abstract Background Paying attention to the results of the latest sustainable development report in 2023,The large gap of the sustainable development index in the world compared to the process required to achieve the sustainable development goals for the coming years and the horizon of 2030 is worrying. Therefore,This study was conducted with the aim of The development process of hospital beds in Iran during the fourth to sixth national development plans and its forecast until 2030. Materials and methods This descriptive and analytical study was conducted with a retrospective look at the trend of the common indicators of the 3 periods of the development program. The data were obtained from the reports published by the Planning Organization, Ministry of Health, Iran Statistics Center and analyzed by time series method. Results The indicators of the number of active beds, the bed occupancy rate, the ratio of beds to 1000 population and the number of hospitals show an increasing trend in the three periods of the development program in Iran.It is expected that by 2030, the number of active beds will reach 181,843, the bed occupancy rate will reach 71.01%, the number of beds per thousand population will reach 2.20%, and the number of hospitals will reach 1201. Conclusion Policymakers and senior managers of the health system must decide on how to properly allocate limited resources to the unlimited needs of the people. The efficient use of limited available resources to meet the unlimited needs of the people should be considered by policymakers and managers.