Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Inpatient beds in public, private, general and specialised hospitals per 1,000 people.
A first measure of hospital capacity against population, and of the gap private groups fill.
Updated rarely; some countries' latest figure is more than ten years old.
Hospital beds: highest in Mauritius, lowest in Madagascar
Hospital beds per 1,000 people, per 1,000 people. Latest year available, mostly 2010. 16 of 16 countries have data.
Ranked: hospital bedsiWhy it mattersA first measure of hospital capacity against population, and of the gap private groups fill.
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Over time
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Hospital beds per 1,000 people against income per person
Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.
Table
The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.| Rank | Country | Value | Year | Five-year change | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 3.8 | 2023 | up 7% since 2018 | B | |
| 2 | Namibia | 2.7 | 2009 | – | B | |
| 3 | Seychelles | 2.6 | 2023 | down 9% since 2018 | B | |
| 4 | Botswana | 2.4 | 2022 | down 7% since 2017 | B | |
| 5 | South Africa | 2.3 | 2010 | down 19% since 2004 | B | |
| 6 | Comoros | 2.2 | 2010 | down 22% since 1990 | B | |
| 7 | Eswatini | 2.0 | 2013 | – | B | |
| 8 | Zambia | 2.0 | 2010 | up 5% since 2008 | B | |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 2.0 | 2014 | up 8% since 2009 | B | |
| 10 | Lesotho | 1.3 | 2006 | – | B | |
| 11 | Malawi | 1.3 | 2011 | down 3% since 1998 | B | |
| 12 | Tanzania | 0.8 | 2022 | up 83% since 2016 | B | |
| 13 | DRC | 0.8 | 2006 | down 44% since 1990 | B | |
| 14 | Angola | 0.8 | 2019 | down 42% since 1990 | B | |
| 15 | Mozambique | 0.7 | 2021 | down 6% since 2016 | B | |
| 16 | Madagascar | 0.3 | 2014 | up 10% since 2008 | B |