Hospital beds per 1000 people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 2.65 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2.65
World rank
72nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 2016
All-time low
1.75
in 1970
Years of data
6
1960–2016
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Cameroon, 1960–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, hospital beds per 1000 people in Cameroon stood at 2.65. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Cameroon peaked at 2.65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 | — |
| 1970 | 1.75 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 2.47 | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.55 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.75 | 2.47 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 69 Solomon Islands 2.75 compare
- 70 Lebanon 2.73 compare
- 71 United States of America 2.68 compare
- 73 Seychelles 2.63 compare
- 74 Finland 2.61 compare
- 75 Andorra 2.56 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2785 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5607 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Cameroon?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Cameroon was 2.65 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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