Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.84 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.84 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.49 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.44 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8903 per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.76 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.68 per 1,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.62 per 1,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | +31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9574 per 1,000 people | 0.8903 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6729 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7067 per 1,000 people | 0.64 per 1,000 people | 0.84 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 144 Samoa 0.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Somalia 0.87 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 Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2013)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2013)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.84 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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.