What is the difference in hospital beds between Nepal and Uganda?

0.04 per 1,000 people, with Nepal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?

7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

Nepal vs Uganda: Hospital beds

Nepal

0.54 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Uganda

0.5 per 1,000 people

in 2010

Nepal rank

160th

Uganda rank

162nd

Hospital beds over time

Nepal
Uganda

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.54 per 1,000 people against 0.5 per 1,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 179 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1158 per 1,000 people	1.48 per 1,000 people	1.37 per 1,000 people	Uganda
1970s	0.1365 per 1,000 people	1.6 per 1,000 people	1.47 per 1,000 people	Uganda
1980s	0.2398 per 1,000 people	1.32 per 1,000 people	1.08 per 1,000 people	Uganda
1990s	0.2372 per 1,000 people	0.9162 per 1,000 people	0.679 per 1,000 people	Uganda
2000s	0.26 per 1,000 people	0.4 per 1,000 people	0.14 per 1,000 people	Uganda
2010s	0.25 per 1,000 people	0.5 per 1,000 people	0.25 per 1,000 people	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Nepal or Uganda?: Nepal, at 0.54 per 1,000 people against 0.5 per 1,000 people in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Nepal and Uganda?: 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for hospital beds?: Nepal ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 162nd 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: 03 September 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.