Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) - Country Ranking - Africa

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.

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Gabon 6.30 2010
2 Seychelles 3.60 2011
3 Mauritius 3.40 2011
4 Libya 3.20 2017
5 São Tomé and Principe 2.90 2011
6 Namibia 2.70 2009
7 South Africa 2.30 2010
8 Tunisia 2.18 2017
9 Comoros 2.16 2010
10 Cabo Verde 2.10 2010
10 Equatorial Guinea 2.10 2010
10 Eswatini 2.10 2011
13 Zambia 2.00 2010
14 Algeria 1.90 2015
15 Botswana 1.80 2010
16 Zimbabwe 1.70 2011
17 Rwanda 1.60 2007
17 Congo 1.60 2005
19 Egypt 1.43 2017
20 Djibouti 1.40 2017
20 Kenya 1.40 2010
22 Lesotho 1.30 2006
22 Malawi 1.30 2011
22 Cameroon 1.30 2010
25 The Gambia 1.10 2011
26 Guinea-Bissau 1.00 2009
26 Morocco 1.00 2017
26 Central African Republic 1.00 2011
29 Ghana 0.90 2011
30 Somalia 0.87 2017
31 Dem. Rep. Congo 0.80 2006
31 Angola 0.80 2005
31 Liberia 0.80 2010
34 Burundi 0.79 2014
35 Sudan 0.74 2017
36 Tanzania 0.70 2010
36 Togo 0.70 2011
36 Eritrea 0.70 2011
36 Mozambique 0.70 2011
40 Nigeria 0.50 2004
40 Benin 0.50 2010
40 Uganda 0.50 2010
43 Sierra Leone 0.40 2006
43 Chad 0.40 2005
43 Burkina Faso 0.40 2010
43 Côte d'Ivoire 0.40 2006
43 Mauritania 0.40 2006
48 Niger 0.39 2017
49 Ethiopia 0.33 2016
50 Guinea 0.30 2011
50 Senegal 0.30 2008
52 Madagascar 0.20 2010
53 Mali 0.10 2010

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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