Hospital beds in Uganda
Uganda: Hospital beds was 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2010. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Uganda, 1960–2010
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.5 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2010.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Uganda peaked at 1.65 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
Uganda ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hospital beds in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9162 per 1,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | -56.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9162 per 1,000 people | 0.9162 per 1,000 people | 0.9162 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % 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 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Uganda?
- Hospital beds in Uganda was 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2010, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for hospital beds?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Uganda 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.