Hospital beds in Madagascar
Madagascar: Hospital beds was 0.32 per 1,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Hospital beds in Madagascar, 1960–2014
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2014, hospital beds in Madagascar stood at 0.32 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Madagascar peaked at 2.79 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.29 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 174th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hospital beds in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.936 per 1,000 people | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 0.43 per 1,000 people | -54.1% |
| 2001 | 0.32 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.32 per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.32 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.33 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.32 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.32 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.32 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.936 per 1,000 people | 0.936 per 1,000 people | 0.936 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.29 per 1,000 people | 0.43 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3225 per 1,000 people | 0.32 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Madagascar?
- Hospital beds in Madagascar was 0.32 per 1,000 people in 2014, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for hospital beds?
- Madagascar ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.