Hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Hospital beds was 0.8867 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2020
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 0.8867 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.38 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8867 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9892 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9826 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8867 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 0.9826 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8867 per 1,000 people | 0.8867 per 1,000 people | 0.8867 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.8867 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8867 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for hospital beds?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.