Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Guyana
Guyana: Hospital beds was 32.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.38
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
56th
of 152 countries
All-time high
32.38
in 2023
All-time low
16.75
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Hospital beds in Guyana, 2012–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Guyana stood at 32.38. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Guyana peaked at 32.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.75, in 2018.
That places Guyana 56th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.29 | — |
| 2013 | 17.2 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.41 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.48 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.37 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.25 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.75 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.52 | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 22.24 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 25.52 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 25.33 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.38 | +27.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 32.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 99% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 32.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.19, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.78 | 16.75 | 21.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.37 | 22.24 | 32.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Guyana?
- Hospital beds in Guyana was 32.38 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for hospital beds?
- Guyana ranks 56th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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