Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Libya
Libya: Hospital beds was 35 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
35
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
51st
of 152 countries
All-time high
41.2
in 2000
All-time low
32
in 2017
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Hospital beds in Libya, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds in Libya stood at 35.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Libya peaked at 41.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2017.
Libya ranks 51st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2 | — |
| 2001 | 38.5 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 39 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35 | +9.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.18, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.3, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.87 | 34 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5 | 32 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 32 | 35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 48 Azerbaijan 36.83 compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 36 compare
- 50 Brunei 35.8 compare
- 52 Portugal 34.76 compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 34.2 compare
- 54 Argentina 33.6 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Hospital beds in Libya was 35 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for hospital beds?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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