Madagascar vs Niger: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Madagascar
0.32 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Niger
0.28 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Madagascar rank
174th
Niger rank
176th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.32 per 1,000 people against 0.28 per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 174th and Niger ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.32 per 1,000 people | 0.305 per 1,000 people | 0.015 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, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 0.32 per 1,000 people against 0.28 per 1,000 people in Niger as of 2014.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Madagascar and Niger?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Madagascar ranks 174th and Niger ranks 176th 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.