Countries in Africa Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 (2022)
Hospital beds per 10,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Mauritius ranks #1 with 38 beds per 10,000 people (2023). Libya is second with 35 beds per 10,000 people, 8.6% behind. The top five are Mauritius, Libya, São Tomé and Principe, Seychelles and Botswana. The median across all 28 is 9.45 beds per 10,000 people; Chad is last at 1.5 beds per 10,000 people.
- #1
- Mauritius · 38 beds per 10,000 people
- Median
- 9.45 beds per 10,000 people
- Coverage
- 28 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2022
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Hospital beds per 10,000 (beds per 10,000 people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 38 | 2023 |
| 2 | Libya | 35 | 2022 |
| 3 | São Tomé and Principe | 29.1 | 2019 |
| 4 | Seychelles | 26.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Botswana | 23.6 | 2022 |
| 6 | Cabo Verde | 22.1 | 2022 |
| 7 | Tunisia | 18.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Algeria | 16.1 | 2017 |
| 9 | Liberia | 15.9 | 2021 |
| 10 | Djibouti | 14 | 2018 |
| 11 | Kenya | 13.3 | 2019 |
| 12 | Gambia, The | 11.1 | 2023 |
| 13 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 10.6 | 2021 |
| 14 | Eritrea | 10.2 | 2023 |
| 15 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 8.7 | 2019 |
| 16 | Tanzania | 8.4 | 2022 |
| 17 | Angola | 7.5 | 2019 |
| 18 | Rwanda | 7.5 | 2023 |
| 19 | Mozambique | 7.4 | 2021 |
| 20 | Morocco | 7.3 | 2023 |
| 21 | Senegal | 7.1 | 2019 |
| 22 | Sudan | 6.6 | 2021 |
| 23 | Benin | 4.3 | 2021 |
| 24 | Togo | 3.3 | 2022 |
| 25 | Niger | 2.8 | 2020 |
| 26 | Mali | 2.5 | 2018 |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 2020 |
| 28 | Chad | 1.5 | 2020 |
About the top 10
#1 Mauritius
Mauritius ranks #1 on this list with 38 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.24 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,991 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in cereal yield · #11 in low-birthweight babies share · #15 in population density.
#2 Libya
Libya ranks #2 on this list with 35 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#3 São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe ranks #3 on this list with 29.1 beds per 10,000 people (2019).
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 240,250 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$981.29 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,084 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in services value added share of gdp · #16 in lending interest rate · #18 in prevalence of undernourishment.
#4 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #4 on this list with 26.3 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#5 Botswana
Botswana ranks #5 on this list with 23.6 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.56 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,778 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in unemployment rate · #4 in hiv prevalence · #5 in youth unemployment rate.
#6 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #6 on this list with 22.1 beds per 10,000 people.
- Capital
- Praia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 527,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,797 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #17 in women in parliament share · #23 in youth unemployment rate.
#7 Tunisia
Tunisia ranks #7 on this list with 18.2 beds per 10,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Tunis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,657 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in youth unemployment rate · #9 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #16 in unemployment rate.
#8 Algeria
Algeria ranks #8 on this list with 16.1 beds per 10,000 people (2017).
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$287.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,051 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Algiers.
Also ranks #1 in gross capital formation rate · #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area.
#9 Liberia
Liberia ranks #9 on this list with 15.9 beds per 10,000 people (2021).
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 5.73 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$915.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Monrovia.
Also ranks #2 in forest rents share of gdp · #3 in renewable energy share · #5 in infant mortality rate.
#10 Djibouti
Djibouti ranks #10 on this list with 14 beds per 10,000 people (2018).
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,906 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 73% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in youth unemployment rate · #3 in unemployment rate · #4 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
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Source and method
Hospital beds per 10,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.MED.BEDS.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people): WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.