Hospital beds in Uganda

Uganda: Hospital beds was 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
162nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.65 per 1,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
0.4 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
8
1960–2010

Hospital beds in Uganda, 1960–2010

0.50.7511.21.51.81960198520101960: 1.5 per 1,000 people1970: 1.6 per 1,000 people1975: 1.6 per 1,000 people1981: 1.5 per 1,000 people1988: 1.3 per 1,000 people1991: 0.916 per 1,000 people2009: 0.4 per 1,000 people2010: 0.5 per 1,000 people

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

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 159 Papua New Guinea 0.62 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 160 Nepal 0.54 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 161 Honduras 0.53 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 162 Nigeria 0.5 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 164 Yemen 0.46 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 165 Guatemala 0.45 per 1,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
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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.