Hospital beds per 1000 people in Botswana
Botswana: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 2.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.36
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
88th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 2015
All-time low
1.58
in 1990
Years of data
26
1960–2022
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Botswana, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.36 for hospital beds per 1000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Botswana peaked at 2.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1990.
That places Botswana 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.12 | — |
| 1980 | 2.36 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.58 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.05 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.47 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 85 Saudi Arabia 2.41 compare
- 86 Thailand 2.39 compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.35 compare
- 90 Kuwait 2.33 compare
- 91 South Africa 2.25 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Botswana?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Botswana was 2.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 2015.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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