South Africa: Hospital beds per 1,000 people

The latest value from 2010 is 2.3 hospital beds, a decline from 2.39 hospital beds in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 4.67 hospital beds, based on data from 42 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1998 to 2010 is 2.7 hospital beds. The minimum value, 2.3 hospital beds, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 3.1 hospital beds was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents of the country.