Eritrea vs Iraq: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Eritrea
1.02 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iraq
1.06 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Eritrea rank
135th
Iraq rank
132nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq 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 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 0.2125 per 1,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.06 per 1,000 people against 1.02 per 1,000 people in Eritrea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Eritrea ranks 135th 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.