Hospital beds per 1000 people in Uganda

Uganda: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 0.5 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
162nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 1975
All-time low
0.4
in 2009
Years of data
8
1960–2010

Hospital beds per 1000 people in Uganda, 1960–2010

0.50.7511.21.51.81960198520101960: 1.51970: 1.61975: 1.61981: 1.51988: 1.31991: 0.9162009: 0.42010: 0.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.5 for hospital beds per 1000 people in 2010.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Uganda peaked at 1.65 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2009.

Uganda ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Hospital beds per 1000 people in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds per 1000 people in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.48
1970 1.56 +5.3%
1975 1.65 +5.8%
1981 1.51 -8.2%
1988 1.32 -13.0%
1991 0.9162 -30.3%
2009 0.4 -56.3%
2010 0.5 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.48 1.48 1.48 1
1970s 1.6 1.56 1.65 2
1980s 1.41 1.32 1.51 2
1990s 0.9162 0.9162 0.9162 1
2000s 0.4 0.4 0.4 1
2010s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1

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  4. 162 Nigeria 0.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Uganda?
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Uganda was 0.5 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1975.
What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
Uganda ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Where does this Uganda 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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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
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