Ecuador vs Malawi: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Ecuador
1.32 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malawi
1.3 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ecuador rank
123rd
Malawi rank
124th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Ecuador
- Malawi
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.32 per 1,000 people against 1.3 per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 123rd and Malawi ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 0.752 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 0.8106 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 0.0934 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 0.3 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 Malawi?
- Ecuador, at 1.32 per 1,000 people against 1.3 per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Ecuador and Malawi?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd and Malawi ranks 124th 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.