Jordan vs Kenya: Hospital beds

Jordan
1.41 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Kenya
1.33 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Jordan rank
119th
Kenya rank
122nd

Hospital beds over time

  • Jordan
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1.41 per 1,000 people against 1.33 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 3.61 per 1,000 people 1.25 per 1,000 people 2.35 per 1,000 people Jordan
1970s 1.08 per 1,000 people 1.26 per 1,000 people 0.1802 per 1,000 people Kenya
1980s 1.21 per 1,000 people 1.71 per 1,000 people 0.5016 per 1,000 people Kenya
1990s 1.8 per 1,000 people 1.65 per 1,000 people 0.1506 per 1,000 people Jordan
2000s 1.67 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 0.27 per 1,000 people Jordan
2010s 1.49 per 1,000 people 1.36 per 1,000 people 0.12 per 1,000 people Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Jordan or Kenya?
Jordan, at 1.41 per 1,000 people against 1.33 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Jordan and Kenya?
0.08 per 1,000 people, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for hospital beds?
Jordan ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 122nd 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

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.