Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Egypt
Egypt: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.06 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
132nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.18 per 1,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
1.06 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
36
1960–2021
Hospital beds in Egypt, 1960–2021
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital beds in Egypt stood at 1.06 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Egypt peaked at 2.18 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.06 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 132nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.06 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.06 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Egypt?
- Hospital beds in Egypt was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for hospital beds?
- Egypt ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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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.