Hospital beds in Guyana

Guyana: Hospital beds was 3.24 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.24 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
57th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.57 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
1.68 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
19
1960–2023

Hospital beds in Guyana, 1960–2023

234561960199120231960: 5.6 per 1,000 people1970: 4.8 per 1,000 people1975: 5 per 1,000 people1985: 3.5 per 1,000 people1993: 3.1 per 1,000 people1995: 3.1 per 1,000 people1996: 3.9 per 1,000 people2012: 1.7 per 1,000 people2013: 1.7 per 1,000 people2014: 1.7 per 1,000 people2015: 1.8 per 1,000 people2016: 1.7 per 1,000 people2017: 1.7 per 1,000 people2018: 1.7 per 1,000 people2019: 2.1 per 1,000 people2020: 2.2 per 1,000 people2021: 2.5 per 1,000 people2022: 2.5 per 1,000 people2023: 3.2 per 1,000 people

Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, hospital beds in Guyana stood at 3.24 per 1,000 people.

The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Guyana peaked at 5.57 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.68 per 1,000 people, in 2018.

Guyana ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.57 per 1,000 people 5.57 per 1,000 people 5.57 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 4.87 per 1,000 people 4.76 per 1,000 people 4.97 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 3.49 per 1,000 people 3.49 per 1,000 people 3.49 per 1,000 people 1
1990s 3.36 per 1,000 people 3.1 per 1,000 people 3.87 per 1,000 people 3
2010s 1.78 per 1,000 people 1.68 per 1,000 people 2.15 per 1,000 people 8
2020s 2.63 per 1,000 people 2.22 per 1,000 people 3.24 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 54 Argentina 3.36 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 55 San Marino 3.35 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 56 Norway 3.3 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.21 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 59 Israel 3.14 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 60 Italy 3.06 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Guyana?
Hospital beds in Guyana was 3.24 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 per 1,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 per 1,000 people in 2018.
How does Guyana rank for hospital beds?
Guyana ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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

Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
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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.