Hospital beds in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Hospital beds was 2.21 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Cape Verde, 1970–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2.21 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Cape Verde peaked at 2.21 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.41 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15,008 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 4,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 4,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 5,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 4,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 5,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Cape Verde?
- Hospital beds in Cape Verde was 2.21 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for hospital beds?
- Cape Verde ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.