Rwanda vs Tanzania: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Rwanda
0.75 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Tanzania
0.84 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda rank
149th
Tanzania rank
147th
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.84 per 1,000 people against 0.75 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 149th and Tanzania ranks 147th of 179 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 0.1305 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.6274 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.75 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.7329 per 1,000 people | 0.6729 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.7367 per 1,000 people | 0.7067 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.84 per 1,000 people against 0.75 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.09 per 1,000 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for hospital beds?
- Rwanda ranks 149th and Tanzania ranks 147th 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.