Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Togo
Togo: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.33 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Togo, 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
In 2022, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Togo stood at 0.33 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Togo peaked at 1.53 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.33 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Togo 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.53 per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.92 per 1,000 people | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.81 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.62 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.57 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.56 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.62 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.61 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.65 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.56 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.37 per 1,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.41 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.33 per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7425 per 1,000 people | 0.62 per 1,000 people | 0.92 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.611 per 1,000 people | 0.56 per 1,000 people | 0.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | 0.41 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 170 Timor-Leste 0.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 171 Afghanistan 0.35 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Ethiopia 0.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Madagascar 0.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Guinea 0.3 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Togo
- 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 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Togo?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Togo was 0.33 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Togo ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.