Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Ethiopia
0.33 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Madagascar
0.32 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
172nd
Madagascar rank
174th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.33 per 1,000 people against 0.32 per 1,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 172nd and Madagascar ranks 174th of 179 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2942 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.2854 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 2.33 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.2415 per 1,000 people | 0.936 per 1,000 people | 0.6945 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.29 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 0.33 per 1,000 people against 0.32 per 1,000 people in Madagascar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Ethiopia ranks 172nd and Madagascar ranks 174th 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.