Hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Hospital beds was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2020
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 1.06 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.45 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.06 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Hospital beds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.06 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for hospital beds?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.