Hospital beds in Botswana
Botswana: Hospital beds was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Botswana, 1960–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.36 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Botswana peaked at 2.61 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.58 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 88th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 85 Saudi Arabia 2.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Thailand 2.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.35 per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Kuwait 2.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 91 South Africa 2.25 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Botswana
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 24,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Botswana?
- Hospital beds in Botswana was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for hospital beds?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), 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.