Hospital beds in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Hospital beds was 0.97 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.97 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
142nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.41 per 1,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
0.8 per 1,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
26
1960–2022

Hospital beds in Nicaragua, 1960–2022

11.522.51960199120221960: 2.2 per 1,000 people1970: 2.3 per 1,000 people1975: 2.4 per 1,000 people1985: 2.4 per 1,000 people1989: 1.8 per 1,000 people1990: 1.8 per 1,000 people1993: 1.8 per 1,000 people1996: 1.5 per 1,000 people2005: 0.83 per 1,000 people2006: 0.8 per 1,000 people2007: 0.9 per 1,000 people2008: 0.89 per 1,000 people2009: 0.9 per 1,000 people2010: 0.9 per 1,000 people2011: 0.92 per 1,000 people2012: 0.91 per 1,000 people2013: 0.95 per 1,000 people2014: 0.96 per 1,000 people2015: 0.92 per 1,000 people2016: 0.91 per 1,000 people2017: 0.92 per 1,000 people2018: 0.95 per 1,000 people2019: 0.98 per 1,000 people2020: 0.97 per 1,000 people2021: 0.92 per 1,000 people2022: 0.97 per 1,000 people

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.97 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Nicaragua peaked at 2.41 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 people, in 2006.

Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 179 countries 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2022.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 2.16 per 1,000 people
1970 2.28 per 1,000 people +5.7%
1975 2.41 per 1,000 people +5.8%
1985 2.41 per 1,000 people -0.2%
1989 1.83 per 1,000 people -24.1%
1990 1.82 per 1,000 people -0.3%
1993 1.8 per 1,000 people -1.2%
1996 1.48 per 1,000 people -17.8%
2005 0.83 per 1,000 people -43.9%
2006 0.8 per 1,000 people -3.6%
2007 0.9 per 1,000 people +12.5%
2008 0.89 per 1,000 people -1.1%
2009 0.9 per 1,000 people +1.1%
2010 0.9 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2011 0.92 per 1,000 people +2.2%
2012 0.91 per 1,000 people -1.1%
2013 0.95 per 1,000 people +4.4%
2014 0.96 per 1,000 people +1.1%
2015 0.92 per 1,000 people -4.2%
2016 0.91 per 1,000 people -1.1%
2017 0.92 per 1,000 people +1.1%
2018 0.95 per 1,000 people +3.3%
2019 0.98 per 1,000 people +3.2%
2020 0.97 per 1,000 people -1.0%
2021 0.92 per 1,000 people -5.2%
2022 0.97 per 1,000 people +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.16 per 1,000 people 2.16 per 1,000 people 2.16 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 2.35 per 1,000 people 2.28 per 1,000 people 2.41 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 2.12 per 1,000 people 1.83 per 1,000 people 2.41 per 1,000 people 2
1990s 1.7 per 1,000 people 1.48 per 1,000 people 1.82 per 1,000 people 3
2000s 0.864 per 1,000 people 0.8 per 1,000 people 0.9 per 1,000 people 5
2010s 0.932 per 1,000 people 0.9 per 1,000 people 0.98 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 0.9533 per 1,000 people 0.92 per 1,000 people 0.97 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 140 Oman 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 142 Philippines 0.97 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 144 Samoa 0.95 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 145 Bangladesh 0.92 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Nicaragua?
Hospital beds in Nicaragua was 0.97 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 per 1,000 people in 1975.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2006.
How does Nicaragua rank for hospital beds?
Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.