Gabon vs Malaysia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Gabon
1.95 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Malaysia
1.96 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Gabon rank
98th
Malaysia rank
97th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Gabon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.96 per 1,000 people against 1.95 per 1,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 1970s | 9.91 per 1,000 people | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 6.44 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 0.05 per 1,000 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Gabon or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.96 per 1,000 people against 1.95 per 1,000 people in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Gabon and Malaysia?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Malaysia rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Gabon ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 97th 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.