Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Hospital beds was 3.17 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.17
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
150th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.26
in 2000
All-time low
2.86
in 2008
Years of data
11
2000–2014
Hospital beds in Madagascar, 2000–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Madagascar is 3.17, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Madagascar peaked at 4.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2008.
That places Madagascar 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.26 | — |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.18 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.44, 43% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.53, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 | 2.86 | 4.26 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 3.16 | 3.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 147 East Timor 3.83 compare
- 148 Afghanistan 3.53
- 149 Togo 3.3 compare
- 151 Niger 2.76
- 152 Mali 2.47 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Madagascar?
- Hospital beds in Madagascar was 3.17 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for hospital beds?
- Madagascar ranks 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2014.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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