Hospital beds in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Hospital beds was 1 per 1,000 people in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
1 per 1,000 people
World rank
137th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.97 per 1,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
1 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
6
1960–2009

Hospital beds in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2009

00.511.521960198420091960: 1.6 per 1,000 people1970: 1.6 per 1,000 people1980: 1.9 per 1,000 people1981: 2 per 1,000 people1990: 1.5 per 1,000 people2009: 1 per 1,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2009, hospital beds in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.97 per 1,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 2009.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Hospital beds in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Guinea-Bissau, 1960 to 2009.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 1.62 per 1,000 people
1970 1.57 per 1,000 people -2.9%
1980 1.89 per 1,000 people +19.8%
1981 1.97 per 1,000 people +4.5%
1990 1.48 per 1,000 people -25.0%
2009 1 per 1,000 people -32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.62 per 1,000 people 1.62 per 1,000 people 1.62 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 1.57 per 1,000 people 1.57 per 1,000 people 1.57 per 1,000 people 1
1980s 1.93 per 1,000 people 1.89 per 1,000 people 1.97 per 1,000 people 2
1990s 1.48 per 1,000 people 1.48 per 1,000 people 1.48 per 1,000 people 1
2000s 1 per 1,000 people 1 per 1,000 people 1 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 134 Paraguay 1.04 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 135 Eritrea 1.02 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 136 Mexico 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 137 Belize 1 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 137 Central African Republic 1 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 140 Oman 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.99 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Guinea-Bissau?
Hospital beds in Guinea-Bissau was 1 per 1,000 people in 2009, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 per 1,000 people in 1981.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 2009.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for hospital beds?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.