El Salvador vs Gambia: Hospital beds
El Salvador
1.21 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Gambia
1.11 per 1,000 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
127th
Gambia rank
129th
Hospital beds over time
- El Salvador
- Gambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.21 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 127th and Gambia ranks 129th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 0.6109 per 1,000 people | 0.8602 per 1,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.115 per 1,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 0.0133 per 1,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, El Salvador or Gambia?
- El Salvador, at 1.21 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between El Salvador and Gambia?
- 0.1 per 1,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Gambia rank globally for hospital beds?
- El Salvador ranks 127th and Gambia ranks 129th 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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About this data
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.