Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Hospital beds was 7.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Rwanda, 2008–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7.48 for hospital beds in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Rwanda peaked at 7.68 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 134th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.98 | — |
| 2009 | 7.51 | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 7.39 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.07 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.68 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.44 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.26 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.17 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.27 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.44 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.48 | +2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.44, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.53, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +25.6% | 5.98 | 7.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.74 | 5.98 | 7.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 7.06 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 | 7.3 | 7.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 131 Bangladesh 9.25 compare
- 132 Somalia 8.7 compare
- 133 Tanzania 8.37 compare
- 135 Dominican Republic 7.47 compare
- 136 Mozambique 7.44 compare
- 137 Morocco 7.3 compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Hospital beds in Rwanda was 7.48 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 in 2013.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for hospital beds?
- Rwanda ranks 134th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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