Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.97 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Nicaragua, 1960–2022
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 (per 1,000 people) in Nicaragua, year by year
| 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.97 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.97 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -43.9% | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 0.83 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 140 Oman 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Venezuela 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Philippines 0.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Samoa 0.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.92 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.