Ghana vs Sudan: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Ghana
0.69 per 1,000 people
in 2015
Sudan
0.66 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
155th
Sudan rank
157th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.69 per 1,000 people against 0.66 per 1,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 157th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 0.2266 per 1,000 people | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.2689 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.372 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.705 per 1,000 people | 0.7783 per 1,000 people | 0.0733 per 1,000 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Ghana or Sudan?
- Ghana, at 0.69 per 1,000 people against 0.66 per 1,000 people in Sudan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Ghana and Sudan?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Ghana ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 157th 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.