Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Egypt
Egypt: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Egypt, 1960–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Egypt stood at 1.06 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Egypt peaked at 2.18 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.06 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Egypt 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Egypt?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Egypt was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Egypt ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.