Rwanda vs Somalia: Hospital beds
Rwanda
0.75 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Somalia
0.87 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Rwanda rank
149th
Somalia rank
146th
Hospital beds over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.87 per 1,000 people against 0.75 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 0.1405 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 0.7535 per 1,000 people | 0.8985 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.7312 per 1,000 people | 0.87 per 1,000 people | 0.1388 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.87 per 1,000 people against 0.75 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for hospital beds?
- Rwanda ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 146th 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.