Uganda vs Yemen: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Uganda
0.5 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Yemen
0.46 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Uganda rank
162nd
Yemen rank
164th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Uganda
- Yemen
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.5 per 1,000 people against 0.46 per 1,000 people in Yemen, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 0.4545 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 0.8376 per 1,000 people | 0.766 per 1,000 people | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 0.61 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Uganda or Yemen?
- Uganda, at 0.5 per 1,000 people against 0.46 per 1,000 people in Yemen as of 2010.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Uganda and Yemen?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Uganda and Yemen rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Uganda ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 164th 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.