Hospital beds per 1000 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 0.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.75
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
149th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 1990
All-time low
0.6
in 2008
Years of data
22
1970–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Rwanda is 0.75, 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 1000 people in Rwanda peaked at 1.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6, 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 1000 people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 | — |
| 1975 | 1.24 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.53 | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8679 | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 1.65 | +90.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | -63.7% |
| 2009 | 0.75 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.71 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.77 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.71 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.74 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.73 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.75 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.29 | 0.8679 | 1.53 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.675 | 0.6 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 146 Somalia 0.87 compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.84 compare
- 148 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8 compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 0.75 compare
- 151 Mozambique 0.74 compare
- 152 Cambodia 0.73 compare
- 152 Morocco 0.73 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2856 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5896 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Rwanda?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Rwanda was 0.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Rwanda ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 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 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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