Benin vs Yemen: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Benin
0.43 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
0.46 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Benin rank
166th
Yemen rank
164th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Benin
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.46 per 1,000 people against 0.43 per 1,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 0.4545 per 1,000 people | 0.7712 per 1,000 people | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.8097 per 1,000 people | 0.3452 per 1,000 people | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.8339 per 1,000 people | 0.8362 per 1,000 people | 0.0023 per 1,000 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.452 per 1,000 people | 0.57 per 1,000 people | 0.118 per 1,000 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.43 per 1,000 people | 0.41 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Benin or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.46 per 1,000 people against 0.43 per 1,000 people in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Benin and Yemen?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Yemen rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Benin ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – 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.