Hospital beds per 1000 people in Guyana
Guyana: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 3.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.24
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
57th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.57
in 1960
All-time low
1.68
in 2018
Years of data
19
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1000 people in Guyana stood at 3.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Guyana peaked at 5.57 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2018.
That places Guyana 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.57 | — |
| 1970 | 4.76 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 4.97 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.49 | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 3.1 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.87 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.24 | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 | 5.57 | 5.57 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.87 | 4.76 | 4.97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 3.1 | 3.87 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.68 | 2.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.22 | 3.24 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Guyana?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Guyana was 3.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Guyana ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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