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

Somalia
0.87 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.84 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Somalia rank
146th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
147th

Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time

  • Somalia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.87 per 1,000 people against 0.84 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Somalia ranks 146th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 147th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1.36 per 1,000 people 1.49 per 1,000 people 0.1351 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 0.9063 per 1,000 people 1.09 per 1,000 people 0.1841 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 0.7535 per 1,000 people 1.02 per 1,000 people 0.2711 per 1,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.87 per 1,000 people 0.6617 per 1,000 people 0.2083 per 1,000 people Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Somalia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Somalia, at 0.87 per 1,000 people against 0.84 per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
Somalia ranks 146th 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.