Hospital beds in Burundi
Burundi: Hospital beds was 0.69 per 1,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Burundi, 1960–2014
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.69 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Burundi peaked at 1.28 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6631 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
Burundi ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hospital beds in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6792 per 1,000 people | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6631 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.99 per 1,000 people | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.69 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6792 per 1,000 people | 0.6792 per 1,000 people | 0.6792 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6631 per 1,000 people | 0.6631 per 1,000 people | 0.6631 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7967 per 1,000 people | 0.69 per 1,000 people | 0.99 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Burundi?
- Hospital beds in Burundi was 0.69 per 1,000 people in 2014, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6631 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for hospital beds?
- Burundi ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Burundi 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.