Hospital beds in Rwanda
Rwanda: Hospital beds was 0.75 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.75 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Rwanda peaked at 1.65 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8679 per 1,000 people | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +90.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | -63.7% |
| 2009 | 0.75 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.77 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.75 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 0.8679 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.675 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 0.75 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.73 per 1,000 people | 0.71 per 1,000 people | 0.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 0.73 per 1,000 people | 0.75 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 146 Somalia 0.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Tanzania 0.84 per 1,000 people compare
- 148 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 0.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Mozambique 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Cambodia 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Morocco 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Rwanda?
- Hospital beds in Rwanda was 0.75 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for hospital beds?
- Rwanda ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.