Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.35 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Afghanistan is 0.35 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Afghanistan peaked at 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1706 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1706 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.199 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2756 per 1,000 people | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3091 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.45 per 1,000 people | +80.1% |
| 2012 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.45 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33 per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.35 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.35 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.69 per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.35 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +80.1% | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | 0.45 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1706 per 1,000 people | 0.1706 per 1,000 people | 0.1706 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.199 per 1,000 people | 0.199 per 1,000 people | 0.199 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2923 per 1,000 people | 0.2756 per 1,000 people | 0.3091 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4356 per 1,000 people | 0.38 per 1,000 people | 0.46 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | 0.36 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 170 East Timor 0.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Ethiopia 0.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Togo 0.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Madagascar 0.32 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Afghanistan?
- Hospital beds in Afghanistan was 0.35 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1706 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for hospital beds?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.