Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Ghana
Ghana: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.69 per 1,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Ghana, 1960–2015
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2015, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Ghana stood at 0.69 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Ghana peaked at 1.57 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.68 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +69.6% |
| 1975 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 0.68 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.69 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.705 per 1,000 people | 0.68 per 1,000 people | 0.73 per 1,000 people | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Ghana?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Ghana was 0.69 per 1,000 people in 2015, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.