Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Libya
Libya: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 3.5 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.83 per 1,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
2.76 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
28
1960–2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Libya, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3.5 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Libya peaked at 4.83 per 1,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.76 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Libya 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 4.83 per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 4.17 per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.12 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.24 per 1,000 people | 4.17 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 4.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 48 Azerbaijan 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 3.6 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Brunei 3.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Portugal 3.48 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 3.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Argentina 3.36 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Libya was 3.5 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 per 1,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.