Nepal vs Nigeria: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Nepal
0.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nigeria
0.5 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Nepal rank
160th
Nigeria rank
162nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.54 per 1,000 people against 0.5 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1158 per 1,000 people | 0.4182 per 1,000 people | 0.3024 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1365 per 1,000 people | 0.5578 per 1,000 people | 0.4213 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.2077 per 1,000 people | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 3.41 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2436 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nepal, at 0.54 per 1,000 people against 0.5 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2004.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Nepal ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 162nd 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.