Burkina Faso vs Niger: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Burkina Faso
0.2 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Niger
0.28 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
178th
Niger rank
176th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.28 per 1,000 people against 0.2 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Niger ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5238 per 1,000 people | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | 0.1143 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.5715 per 1,000 people | 0.4947 per 1,000 people | 0.0768 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.28 per 1,000 people against 0.2 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Niger ranks 176th 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.