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

00.511.51960198520111960: 1.11970: 1.51989: 0.8421990: 1.61998: 1.32007: 1.12011: 1.3

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

Annual values for Hospital beds per 1000 people in Malawi, 1960 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 121 Indonesia 1.37 compare
  2. 122 Kenya 1.33 compare
  3. 123 Ecuador 1.32 compare
  4. 124 Palestine, State of 1.3 compare
  5. 126 Qatar 1.25 compare
  6. 127 El Salvador 1.21 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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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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