Egypt vs Eritrea: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Egypt
1.06 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea
1.02 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Egypt rank
132nd
Eritrea rank
135th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.06 per 1,000 people against 1.02 per 1,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 132nd and Eritrea ranks 135th of 179 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 0.015 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Egypt, at 1.06 per 1,000 people against 1.02 per 1,000 people in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Egypt ranks 132nd and Eritrea ranks 135th 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.