Ecuador vs Kenya: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Ecuador
1.32 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Kenya
1.33 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Ecuador rank
123rd
Kenya rank
122nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.33 per 1,000 people against 1.32 per 1,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 123rd and Kenya ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 0.6202 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 0.0031 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 0.16 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.33 per 1,000 people against 1.32 per 1,000 people in Ecuador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd and Kenya ranks 122nd 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.