Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Senegal
Senegal: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.71 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Senegal, 1960–2019
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.71 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Senegal peaked at 1.31 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2475 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
Senegal ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.524 per 1,000 people | -59.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7296 per 1,000 people | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2475 per 1,000 people | -66.1% |
| 1996 | 0.45 per 1,000 people | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.68 per 1,000 people | +70.0% |
| 2016 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.71 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.71 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.524 per 1,000 people | 0.524 per 1,000 people | 0.524 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4568 per 1,000 people | 0.2475 per 1,000 people | 0.7296 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7033 per 1,000 people | 0.68 per 1,000 people | 0.72 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Senegal?
- Hospital beds in Senegal was 0.71 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2475 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for hospital beds?
- Senegal ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Senegal 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.