Hospital beds per 1000 people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 0.32 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.79
in 1970
All-time low
0.29
in 2008
Years of data
15
1960–2014
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Madagascar, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Madagascar is 0.32, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Madagascar peaked at 2.79 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 174th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.41 | — |
| 1970 | 2.79 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 2.43 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.936 | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 0.43 | -54.1% |
| 2001 | 0.32 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.39 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.32 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.33 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.79 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.936 | 0.936 | 0.936 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3225 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Madagascar?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Madagascar was 0.32 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Madagascar ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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