Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Seychelles
Seychelles: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 2.63 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Seychelles, 1960–2023
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 Seychelles is 2.63 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Seychelles peaked at 7.1 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.63 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Seychelles ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 6.49 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.28 per 1,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 4.81 per 1,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 4.72 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.58 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.38 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.75 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.63 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.63 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +30.3% | 4.82 per 1,000 people | 6.28 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 4.95 per 1,000 people | 6.49 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.55 per 1,000 people | 4.82 per 1,000 people | 6.28 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.33 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 4.81 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Seychelles?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Seychelles was 2.63 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Seychelles ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.