Hospital beds per 1000 people in Niger
Niger: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 0.28 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.28
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
176th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.5439
in 1987
All-time low
0.12
in 1995
Years of data
18
1960–2020
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Niger, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.28 for hospital beds per 1000 people in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Niger peaked at 0.5439 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1995.
Niger ranks 176th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4095 | — |
| 1970 | 0.4947 | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4953 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5439 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1946 | -64.2% |
| 1995 | 0.12 | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.18 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.12 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.44 | +266.7% |
| 2013 | 0.32 | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.18 | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4095 | 0.4095 | 0.4095 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.495 | 0.4947 | 0.4953 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5439 | 0.5439 | 0.5439 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1469 | 0.12 | 0.1946 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 174 Madagascar 0.32 compare
- 175 Guinea 0.3 compare
- 177 Mali 0.25 compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 0.2 compare
- 179 Chad 0.15 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Niger?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Niger was 0.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5439 in 1987.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Niger ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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