Hospital beds per 1000 people in Malawi
Malawi: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 1.3 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
1.3
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 1990
All-time low
0.8419
in 1989
Years of data
7
1960–2011
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Malawi, 1960–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, hospital beds per 1000 people in Malawi stood at 1.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Malawi peaked at 1.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8419, in 1989.
Malawi ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.12 | — |
| 1970 | 1.54 | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8419 | -45.3% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | +84.2% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8419 | 0.8419 | 0.8419 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Malawi?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Malawi was 1.3 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8419 in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Malawi ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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