Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iraq
Iraq: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iraq, 1960–2018
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.06 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iraq peaked at 1.95 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.06 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places Iraq 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iraq?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Iraq was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2018, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Iraq ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.