Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.35 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Afghanistan stood at 0.35 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Afghanistan peaked at 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1706 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1706 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.199 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2756 per 1,000 people | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3091 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.45 per 1,000 people | +80.1% |
| 2012 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.45 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33 per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.35 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1706 per 1,000 people | 0.1706 per 1,000 people | 0.1706 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.199 per 1,000 people | 0.199 per 1,000 people | 0.199 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2923 per 1,000 people | 0.2756 per 1,000 people | 0.3091 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4356 per 1,000 people | 0.38 per 1,000 people | 0.46 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | 0.36 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 170 Timor-Leste 0.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Ethiopia 0.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Togo 0.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Madagascar 0.32 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Afghanistan?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Afghanistan was 0.35 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1706 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.