Maldives vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Hospital beds

Maldives
4.56 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.06 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Maldives rank
30th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

Hospital beds over time

  • Maldives
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 4.56 per 1,000 people against 1.06 per 1,000 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.5 per 1,000 people.

That makes Maldives's figure about 4.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Maldives ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7628 per 1,000 people 1.44 per 1,000 people 0.6754 per 1,000 people Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2.75 per 1,000 people 1.28 per 1,000 people 1.47 per 1,000 people Maldives
2010s 5.23 per 1,000 people 1.15 per 1,000 people 4.07 per 1,000 people Maldives
2020s 5.04 per 1,000 people 1.06 per 1,000 people 3.98 per 1,000 people Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Maldives or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Maldives, at 4.56 per 1,000 people against 1.06 per 1,000 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
3.5 per 1,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for hospital beds?
Maldives ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd 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.