
South Africa: Hospital beds
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South Africa |
Hospital beds |
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Latest value | 117,841 |
Year | 2010 |
Measure | hospital beds |
Data availability | 1998 - 2010 |
Average | 127,453 |
Min - Max | 117,841 - 143,755 |
Source | OECD |
The latest value from 2010 is 117841 hospital beds, a decline from 118794 hospital beds in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 291037 hospital beds, based on data from 42 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1998 to 2010 is 127453 hospital beds. The minimum value, 117841 hospital beds, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 143755 hospital beds was recorded in 2002.
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Definition: The total number of hospital beds in the country.
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Hospital beds | 117,841 | 2010 | hospital beds |
Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.30 | 2010 | hospital beds |
Doctors per 1,000 people | 0.79 | 2019 | doctors per 1,000 people |
Nurses per 1,000 people | 1.03 | 2020 | nurses per 1,000 people |