Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Hospital beds was 19.47 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
19.47
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
93rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
19.47
in 2014
All-time low
17.46
in 2011
Years of data
5
2009–2014
Hospital beds in Zimbabwe, 2009–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Zimbabwe is 19.47, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hospital beds in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.14 | — |
| 2010 | 17.78 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.46 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.64 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 19.47 | +4.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.64, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.53, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.14 | 18.14 | 18.14 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.34 | 17.46 | 19.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Hospital beds in Zimbabwe was 19.47 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.46 in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for hospital beds?
- Zimbabwe ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2014.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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