Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.97 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nicaragua, 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
Nicaragua recorded 0.97 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nicaragua peaked at 2.41 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 people, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.95 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.96 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.92 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.92 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.95 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.98 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.97 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.92 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.97 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.864 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.932 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 0.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9533 per 1,000 people | 0.92 per 1,000 people | 0.97 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 140 Oman 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Venezuela 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Philippines 0.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Samoa 0.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.92 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nicaragua?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Nicaragua was 0.97 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.