Hospital beds in Iraq

Iraq: Hospital beds was 10.62 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.62
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 152 countries
All-time high
13.38
in 2004
All-time low
10.62
in 2018
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Hospital beds in Iraq, 2004–2018

0510152004201120182004: 13.42005: 132006: 13.22009: 11.12010: 112012: 132013: 12.82014: 112017: 10.62018: 10.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, hospital beds in Iraq stood at 10.62. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Iraq peaked at 13.38 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.62, in 2018.

Iraq ranks 121st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Iraq, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 13.38
2005 12.97 -3.1%
2006 13.24 +2.1%
2009 11.11 -16.1%
2010 11.04 -0.6%
2012 12.99 +17.6%
2013 12.78 -1.6%
2014 11.04 -13.6%
2017 10.63 -3.8%
2018 10.62 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.67 11.11 13.38 4
2010s 11.52 10.62 12.99 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 118 Gambia 11.1 compare
  2. 119 Saint Lucia 10.85 compare
  3. 120 Myanmar 10.69 compare
  4. 122 Egypt 10.59 compare
  5. 123 Paraguay 10.4 compare
  6. 124 Eritrea 10.22 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Iraq?
Hospital beds in Iraq was 10.62 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 2004.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 10.62 in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for hospital beds?
Iraq ranks 121st out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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