Hospital beds in Kiribati

Kiribati: Hospital beds was 1.86 per 1,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.86 per 1,000 people
World rank
105th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.33 per 1,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
1.32 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
8
1960–2016

Hospital beds in Kiribati, 1960–2016

2.557.51012.51960198820161960: 6.4 per 1,000 people1970: 12.3 per 1,000 people1980: 5.1 per 1,000 people1981: 4.8 per 1,000 people1990: 4.3 per 1,000 people1998: 1.8 per 1,000 people2010: 1.3 per 1,000 people2016: 1.9 per 1,000 people

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

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 1.86 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2016.

That represents a change of up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Kiribati peaked at 12.33 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.32 per 1,000 people, in 2010.

Kiribati ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Hospital beds in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Kiribati, 1960 to 2016.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 6.36 per 1,000 people
1970 12.33 per 1,000 people +93.8%
1980 5.09 per 1,000 people -58.7%
1981 4.77 per 1,000 people -6.4%
1990 4.27 per 1,000 people -10.4%
1998 1.8 per 1,000 people -57.9%
2010 1.32 per 1,000 people -26.7%
2016 1.86 per 1,000 people +40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.36 per 1,000 people 6.36 per 1,000 people 6.36 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 12.33 per 1,000 people 12.33 per 1,000 people 12.33 per 1,000 people 1
1980s 4.93 per 1,000 people 4.77 per 1,000 people 5.09 per 1,000 people 2
1990s 3.04 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people 4.27 per 1,000 people 2
2010s 1.59 per 1,000 people 1.32 per 1,000 people 1.86 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 102 Sweden 1.9 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 103 Fiji 1.89 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 104 United Arab Emirates 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 106 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.85 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 107 Bahrain 1.84 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 108 Tunisia 1.82 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Kiribati?
Hospital beds in Kiribati was 1.86 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 12.33 per 1,000 people in 1970.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 per 1,000 people in 2010.
How does Kiribati rank for hospital beds?
Kiribati ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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.