Hospital beds in Somalia

Somalia: Hospital beds was 8.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2011
All-time low
4.2
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2019

Hospital beds in Somalia, 2000–2019

024682000200920192000: 4.22001: 4.22002: 4.22003: 4.22004: 4.22011: 8.72013: 8.72014: 8.72015: 8.72016: 8.72017: 8.72018: 8.72019: 8.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 8.7 for hospital beds in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Somalia peaked at 8.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2000.

That places Somalia 132nd out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Somalia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 4.2
2001 4.2 +0.0%
2002 4.2 +0.0%
2003 4.2 +0.0%
2004 4.2 +0.0%
2011 8.7 +107.1%
2013 8.7 +0.0%
2014 8.7 +0.0%
2015 8.7 +0.0%
2016 8.7 +0.0%
2017 8.7 +0.0%
2018 8.7 +0.0%
2019 8.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2 4.2 4.2 5
2010s 8.7 8.7 8.7 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 129 Philippines 9.69 compare
  2. 130 Nicaragua 9.67 compare
  3. 131 Bangladesh 9.25 compare
  4. 133 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.37 compare
  5. 134 Rwanda 7.48 compare
  6. 135 Dominican Republic 7.47 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Somalia?
Hospital beds in Somalia was 8.7 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2011.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for hospital beds?
Somalia ranks 132nd out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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