Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Hospital beds per 1,000 people

Rwanda
0.75 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.84 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda rank
149th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
147th

Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.84 per 1,000 people against 0.75 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 149th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 147th of 179 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1.53 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 0.1305 per 1,000 people Rwanda
1990s 1.65 per 1,000 people 1.02 per 1,000 people 0.6274 per 1,000 people Rwanda
2000s 0.75 per 1,000 people 0.63 per 1,000 people 0.12 per 1,000 people Rwanda
2010s 0.7329 per 1,000 people 0.6729 per 1,000 people 0.06 per 1,000 people Rwanda
2020s 0.7367 per 1,000 people 0.7067 per 1,000 people 0.03 per 1,000 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.84 per 1,000 people against 0.75 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.09 per 1,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
Rwanda ranks 149th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 147th 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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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.