Afghanistan - Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Afghanistan was 0.390 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 0.530 in 2013, while its lowest value was 0.171 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 0.171
1970 0.199
1981 0.276
1987 0.309
1990 0.250
2000 0.300
2001 0.390
2002 0.390
2003 0.390
2004 0.390
2005 0.420
2006 0.420
2007 0.420
2008 0.420
2009 0.420
2010 0.430
2011 0.440
2012 0.530
2013 0.530
2014 0.500
2015 0.500
2016 0.500
2017 0.390

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