Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.75 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Rwanda is 0.75 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Rwanda peaked at 1.65 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8679 per 1,000 people | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +90.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | -63.7% |
| 2009 | 0.75 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.77 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.75 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.75 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.69 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.75 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +90.3% | 0.8679 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people |
| 2008 | -63.7% | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people |
| 1989 | -41.3% | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 0.8679 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | +25.0% | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 0.75 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 0.8679 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.675 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 0.75 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.73 per 1,000 people | 0.71 per 1,000 people | 0.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 0.73 per 1,000 people | 0.75 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 146 Somalia 0.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Tanzania 0.84 per 1,000 people compare
- 148 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 0.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Mozambique 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Cambodia 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Morocco 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Rwanda was 0.75 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Rwanda ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.