Hospital beds per 1000 people in Seychelles
Seychelles: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 2.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Seychelles, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Seychelles is 2.63, 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 1000 people in Seychelles peaked at 7.1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.63, 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 1000 people in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1 | — |
| 1970 | 6.49 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 4.95 | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 4.82 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.28 | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 4.81 | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 4.72 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.58 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.61 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.74 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.72 | 4.95 | 6.49 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.55 | 4.82 | 6.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3.51 | 4.81 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.69 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Seychelles?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Seychelles was 2.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Seychelles ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 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 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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