Hospital beds in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Hospital beds was 1.95 per 1,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Zimbabwe, 1960–2014
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2014, hospital beds in Zimbabwe stood at 1.95 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.88 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5105 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 3 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | -53.6% |
| 1987 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5105 per 1,000 people | -73.7% |
| 2009 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +254.6% |
| 2010 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5105 per 1,000 people | 0.5105 per 1,000 people | 0.5105 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Zimbabwe?
- Hospital beds in Zimbabwe was 1.95 per 1,000 people in 2014, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5105 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for hospital beds?
- Zimbabwe ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.