Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Gambia
Gambia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Gambia, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Gambia is 1.11 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Gambia peaked at 1.66 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6109 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 129th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +40.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6109 per 1,000 people | -63.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | +71.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.96 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6109 per 1,000 people | 0.6109 per 1,000 people | 0.6109 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.96 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 126 Qatar 1.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 El Salvador 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Costa Rica 1.14 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 1.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Myanmar 1.07 per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Egypt 1.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Iraq 1.06 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Gambia?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Gambia was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6109 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.