Bangladesh vs Somalia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Bangladesh
0.92 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Somalia
0.87 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
145th
Somalia rank
146th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.92 per 1,000 people against 0.87 per 1,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1551 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.3042 per 1,000 people | 0.7535 per 1,000 people | 0.4493 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.7338 per 1,000 people | 0.87 per 1,000 people | 0.1362 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Bangladesh or Somalia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.92 per 1,000 people against 0.87 per 1,000 people in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 146th 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.