Hospital beds in Libya
Libya: Hospital beds was 3.5 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Libya, 1960–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds in Libya stood at 3.5 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Libya peaked at 4.83 per 1,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.76 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Libya 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.24 per 1,000 people | 4.17 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 4.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 48 Azerbaijan 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 3.6 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Brunei 3.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Portugal 3.48 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 3.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Argentina 3.36 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Libya
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 70,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 66,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 65,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 70,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 64,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 62,426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Libya?
- Hospital beds in Libya was 3.5 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 per 1,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for hospital beds?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.