What is the difference in hospital beds between Cameroon and United States?

0.03 per 1,000 people, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?

6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.

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.

Cameroon vs United States: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Cameroon

2.65 per 1,000 people

in 2016

United States

2.68 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Cameroon rank

72nd

United States rank

71st

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time

Cameroon
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.68 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 72nd and United States ranks 71st of 179 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2 per 1,000 people	9.2 per 1,000 people	7.2 per 1,000 people	United States
1970s	2.11 per 1,000 people	7.35 per 1,000 people	5.24 per 1,000 people	United States
1980s	2.6 per 1,000 people	5 per 1,000 people	2.4 per 1,000 people	United States
1990s	2.55 per 1,000 people	4.9 per 1,000 people	2.35 per 1,000 people	United States
2010s	2.65 per 1,000 people	2.72 per 1,000 people	0.07 per 1,000 people	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Cameroon or United States?: United States, at 2.68 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Cameroon and United States?: 0.03 per 1,000 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for hospital beds?: Cameroon ranks 72nd and United States ranks 71st 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: 29 October 2026

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.