Hospital beds per 1000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 0.8 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
0.8
World rank
148th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.67
in 1960
All-time low
0.8
in 2006
Years of data
6
1960–2006
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.8, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.67 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2006.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.67 | — |
| 1970 | 3.32 | -41.4% |
| 1975 | 3.23 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.59 | -50.6% |
| 1990 | 1.43 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | -43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.27 | 3.23 | 3.32 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.8 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2006.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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