Egypt vs Iraq: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Egypt
1.06 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Iraq
1.06 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Egypt rank
132nd
Iraq rank
132nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.06 per 1,000 people against 1.06 per 1,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 132nd and Iraq ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 0.2889 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 0.2295 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 0.1883 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 0.4113 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 0.5725 per 1,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.1833 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 Iraq?
- Egypt, at 1.06 per 1,000 people against 1.06 per 1,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Egypt ranks 132nd and Iraq ranks 132nd 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.