Hospital beds in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Hospital beds was 3.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.53
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
148th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 2012
All-time low
3.35
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Hospital beds in Afghanistan, 2011–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Afghanistan is 3.53, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Afghanistan peaked at 4.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 148th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.46 | — |
| 2012 | 4.64 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.43 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.24 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3.64 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.53 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.36 | 3.83 | 4.64 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.35 | 3.64 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Afghanistan?
- Hospital beds in Afghanistan was 3.53 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for hospital beds?
- Afghanistan ranks 148th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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