Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.84 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Tanzania, 1960–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Tanzania is 0.84 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Tanzania peaked at 1.49 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.44 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Tanzania 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8903 per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.76 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.68 per 1,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.62 per 1,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | +31.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.84 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.84 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9574 per 1,000 people | 0.8903 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6729 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7067 per 1,000 people | 0.64 per 1,000 people | 0.84 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 144 Samoa 0.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Somalia 0.87 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
- 149 Rwanda 0.75 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Tanzania?
- Hospital beds in Tanzania was 0.84 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for hospital beds?
- Tanzania ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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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.