Hospital beds in Guyana
Guyana: Hospital beds was 3.24 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Guyana, 1960–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 7,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 8,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
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
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.