Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Afghanistan
0.35 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Madagascar
0.32 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
171st
Madagascar rank
174th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.35 per 1,000 people against 0.32 per 1,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 171st and Madagascar ranks 174th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1706 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.24 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.199 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 2.59 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | 0.936 per 1,000 people | 0.6862 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.4567 per 1,000 people | 0.32 per 1,000 people | 0.1367 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Afghanistan, at 0.35 per 1,000 people against 0.32 per 1,000 people in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st and Madagascar ranks 174th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, 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.