South Africa - Hospital beds

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in South Africa was 2.30 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 3.10 in 2002, while its lowest value was 2.30 in 2010.

Definition: 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.

Source: Data are from the World Health Organization, supplemented by country data.

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Year Value
2002 3.10
2004 2.87
2005 2.80
2007 2.41
2008 2.39
2010 2.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems