Hospital beds in Kenya
Kenya: Hospital beds was 1.33 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Kenya, 1960–2019
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital beds in Kenya stood at 1.33 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Kenya peaked at 1.71 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.25 per 1,000 people, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hospital beds in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Kenya?
- Hospital beds in Kenya was 1.33 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for hospital beds?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.