Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Niger
Niger: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.28 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Niger, 1960–2020
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.28 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 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 1,000 people in Niger peaked at 0.5439 per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.4947 per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4953 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5439 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1946 per 1,000 people | -64.2% |
| 1995 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.18 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | +266.7% |
| 2013 | 0.32 per 1,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.18 per 1,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.29 per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.28 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.28 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.69 per 1,000 people, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.28 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +266.7% | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 0.4947 per 1,000 people | 0.4953 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5439 per 1,000 people | 0.5439 per 1,000 people | 0.5439 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1469 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 0.1946 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.29 per 1,000 people | 0.18 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 0.28 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 174 Madagascar 0.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Guinea 0.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Mali 0.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 0.2 per 1,000 people compare
- 179 Chad 0.15 per 1,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Niger?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Niger was 0.28 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5439 per 1,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Niger ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 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 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.