Dominican Republic vs Somalia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Dominican Republic
0.75 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Somalia
0.87 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
149th
Somalia rank
146th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Dominican Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.87 per 1,000 people against 0.75 per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 0.9734 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 0.7535 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 0.87 per 1,000 people | 0.5887 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Dominican Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.87 per 1,000 people against 0.75 per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Dominican Republic and Somalia?
- 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Somalia rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 149th 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.