Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Ghana
Ghana: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.69 per 1,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Ghana, 1960–2015
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2015, hospital beds in Ghana stood at 0.69 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Ghana peaked at 1.57 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.68 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
That places Ghana 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +69.6% |
| 1975 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 0.68 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.69 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.69 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.69 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.705 per 1,000 people | 0.68 per 1,000 people | 0.73 per 1,000 people | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Ghana?
- Hospital beds in Ghana was 0.69 per 1,000 people in 2015, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for hospital beds?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.