Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Iraq
Iraq: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Iraq, 1960–2018
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.06 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Iraq peaked at 1.95 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.06 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 132nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.06 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq'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 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Iraq?
- Hospital beds in Iraq was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for hospital beds?
- Iraq ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.