Yemen - Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Yemen was 0.710 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 0.866 in 1975, while its lowest value was 0.455 in 1960.

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
1960 0.455
1970 0.810
1975 0.866
1990 0.836
1996 0.690
1998 0.600
2000 0.590
2001 0.590
2002 0.590
2003 0.590
2004 0.590
2005 0.610
2006 0.700
2007 0.700
2008 0.700
2009 0.700
2010 0.720
2011 0.700
2012 0.720
2013 0.670
2014 0.710
2015 0.710
2016 0.710
2017 0.710

Limitations and Exceptions: Depending on the source and means of monitoring, data may not be exactly comparable across countries. For more information, see the original source.

Original Source Notes: Depending on the source and means of monitoring, data may not be exactly comparable across countries. See listed source for country-specific details.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Health systems - the combined arrangements of institutions and actions whose primary purpose is to promote, restore, or maintain health (World Health Organization, World Health Report 2000) - are increasingly being recognized as key to combating disease and improving the health status of populations. The World Bank's Healthy Development: Strategy for Health, Nutrition, and Population Results emphasizes the need to strengthen health systems, which are weak in many countries, in order to increase the effectiveness of programs aimed at reducing specific diseases and further reduce morbidity and mortality. To evaluate health systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that key components - such as financing, service delivery, workforce, governance, and information - be monitored using several key indicators. The data are a subset of the key indicators. Monitoring health systems allows the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of different health system models to be compared. Health system data also help identify weaknesses and strengths and areas that need investment, such as additional health facilities, better health information systems, or better trained human resources. Availability and use of health services, such as hospital beds per 1,000 people, reflect both demand- and supply-side factors. In the absence of a consistent definition this is a crude indicator of the extent of physical, financial, and other barriers to health care.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems