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

01231960198820161960: 21970: 1.81975: 2.51989: 2.61990: 2.62016: 2.6

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

Annual values for Hospital beds per 1000 people in Cameroon, 1960 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Solomon Islands 2.75 compare
  2. 70 Lebanon 2.73 compare
  3. 71 United States of America 2.68 compare
  4. 73 Seychelles 2.63 compare
  5. 74 Finland 2.61 compare
  6. 75 Andorra 2.56 compare

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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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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
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