
South Africa: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
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South Africa |
Hospital beds per 1,000 people |
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Latest value | 2.30 |
Year | 2010 |
Measure | hospital beds |
Data availability | 1998 - 2010 |
Average | 2.70 |
Min - Max | 2.30 - 3.10 |
Source | OECD |
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.
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Definition: The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents of the country.
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Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.30 | 2010 | hospital beds |
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