Hospital beds per 1000 people in Kenya
Kenya: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 1.33 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.33
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.71
in 1985
All-time low
1.25
in 1975
Years of data
9
1960–2019
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Kenya, 1960–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.33 for hospital beds per 1000 people in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Kenya peaked at 1.71 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1975.
That places Kenya 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.25 | — |
| 1970 | 1.26 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.25 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 1.44 | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 1.65 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.71 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.33 | 1.4 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Kenya?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Kenya was 1.33 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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