Hospital beds in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Hospital beds was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2 per 1,000 people
World rank
178th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.42 per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0.2 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
1960–2020

Hospital beds in Burkina Faso, 1960–2020

0.250.50.7511.21.51960199020201960: 0.524 per 1,000 people1970: 0.572 per 1,000 people1989: 0.306 per 1,000 people1990: 0.299 per 1,000 people1995: 1.3 per 1,000 people1996: 1.4 per 1,000 people2020: 0.2 per 1,000 people

Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2020, hospital beds in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.42 per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places Burkina Faso 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Hospital beds in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2020.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 0.5238 per 1,000 people
1970 0.5715 per 1,000 people +9.1%
1989 0.3064 per 1,000 people -46.4%
1990 0.2993 per 1,000 people -2.3%
1995 1.3 per 1,000 people +334.3%
1996 1.42 per 1,000 people +9.2%
2020 0.2 per 1,000 people -85.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5238 per 1,000 people 0.5238 per 1,000 people 0.5238 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 0.5715 per 1,000 people 0.5715 per 1,000 people 0.5715 per 1,000 people 1
1980s 0.3064 per 1,000 people 0.3064 per 1,000 people 0.3064 per 1,000 people 1
1990s 1.01 per 1,000 people 0.2993 per 1,000 people 1.42 per 1,000 people 3
2020s 0.2 per 1,000 people 0.2 per 1,000 people 0.2 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 175 Guinea 0.3 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 176 Niger 0.28 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 177 Mali 0.25 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 179 Chad 0.15 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Burkina Faso?
Hospital beds in Burkina Faso was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 per 1,000 people in 1996.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for hospital beds?
Burkina Faso ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
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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.