Hospital beds in Gambia
Gambia: Hospital beds was 11.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.1
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
118th
of 152 countries
All-time high
11.84
in 2021
All-time low
9.57
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2023
Hospital beds in Gambia, 2014–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 11.1 for hospital beds in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Gambia peaked at 11.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.57, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 118th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hospital beds in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.53 | — |
| 2015 | 10.24 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.77 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.57 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 11.84 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.28 | 9.57 | 10.77 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.44 | 11.1 | 11.84 | 3 |
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More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % 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 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % 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 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Gambia?
- Hospital beds in Gambia was 11.1 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for hospital beds?
- Gambia ranks 118th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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