Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Somalia
Somalia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.87 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Somalia, 1960–2019
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 Somalia is 0.87 per 1,000 people, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Somalia peaked at 1.42 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
Somalia ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9063 per 1,000 people | -36.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7535 per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.42 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +107.1% |
| 2013 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.87 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9063 per 1,000 people | 0.9063 per 1,000 people | 0.9063 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5767 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 0.7535 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.42 per 1,000 people | 0.42 per 1,000 people | 0.42 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.87 per 1,000 people | 0.87 per 1,000 people | 0.87 per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 144 Samoa 0.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.84 per 1,000 people compare
- 148 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 0.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Rwanda 0.75 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Somalia?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Somalia was 0.87 per 1,000 people in 2019, 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Somalia ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.