Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Hospital beds

Afghanistan
0.35 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Madagascar
0.32 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
171st
Madagascar rank
174th

Hospital beds over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.35 per 1,000 people against 0.32 per 1,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 171st and Madagascar ranks 174th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1706 per 1,000 people 2.41 per 1,000 people 2.24 per 1,000 people Madagascar
1970s 0.199 per 1,000 people 2.79 per 1,000 people 2.59 per 1,000 people Madagascar
1990s 0.2498 per 1,000 people 0.936 per 1,000 people 0.6862 per 1,000 people Madagascar
2010s 0.4567 per 1,000 people 0.32 per 1,000 people 0.1367 per 1,000 people Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
Afghanistan, at 0.35 per 1,000 people against 0.32 per 1,000 people in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for hospital beds?
Afghanistan ranks 171st and Madagascar ranks 174th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.