Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Guinea
Guinea: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Guinea, 1960–2011
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 Guinea is 0.3 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Guinea peaked at 1.76 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 175th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7392 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +137.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5841 per 1,000 people | -66.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5507 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.3 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.3 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7392 per 1,000 people | 0.7392 per 1,000 people | 0.7392 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5841 per 1,000 people | 0.5841 per 1,000 people | 0.5841 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5507 per 1,000 people | 0.5507 per 1,000 people | 0.5507 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Guinea?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Guinea was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2011, 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Guinea ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.