Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.33 per 1,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Ethiopia, 1960–2016
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 Ethiopia is 0.33 per 1,000 people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Ethiopia peaked at 0.33 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2942 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.2852 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2857 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2955 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2415 per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.33 per 1,000 people | +65.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.33 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.69 per 1,000 people, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.33 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2942 per 1,000 people | 0.2942 per 1,000 people | 0.2942 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2854 per 1,000 people | 0.2852 per 1,000 people | 0.2857 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2955 per 1,000 people | 0.2955 per 1,000 people | 0.2955 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2415 per 1,000 people | 0.2415 per 1,000 people | 0.2415 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.33 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 170 East Timor 0.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 171 Afghanistan 0.35 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Togo 0.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Madagascar 0.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Guinea 0.3 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Ethiopia?
- Hospital beds in Ethiopia was 0.33 per 1,000 people in 2016, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for hospital beds?
- Ethiopia ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.