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

01231960198720141960: 2.41970: 2.81975: 2.41990: 0.9362000: 0.432001: 0.322003: 0.392005: 0.382006: 0.322007: 0.322008: 0.292010: 0.332011: 0.322013: 0.322014: 0.32

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

Annual values for Hospital beds per 1000 people in Madagascar, 1960 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 171 Afghanistan 0.35 compare
  2. 172 Ethiopia 0.33 compare
  3. 172 Togo 0.33 compare
  4. 175 Guinea 0.3 compare
  5. 176 Niger 0.28 compare
  6. 177 Mali 0.25 compare

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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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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
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