Hospital beds in Niger
Niger: Hospital beds was 0.28 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Niger, 1960–2020
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.28 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Niger peaked at 0.5439 per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
Niger ranks 176th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.4947 per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4953 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5439 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1946 per 1,000 people | -64.2% |
| 1995 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.18 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | +266.7% |
| 2013 | 0.32 per 1,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.18 per 1,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.28 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 0.4947 per 1,000 people | 0.4953 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5439 per 1,000 people | 0.5439 per 1,000 people | 0.5439 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1469 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 0.1946 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.29 per 1,000 people | 0.18 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 174 Madagascar 0.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Guinea 0.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Mali 0.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 0.2 per 1,000 people compare
- 179 Chad 0.15 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % 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 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % 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 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Niger?
- Hospital beds in Niger was 0.28 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5439 per 1,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for hospital beds?
- Niger ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.