In the data below, the category of Doctors includes general practitioners as well specialized ones. The Nurse category includes professional nurses as well as maternity nurses and sanitary personnel in hospitals.
Beds in hospitals include the beds used for chronic patients as well acute ones.
The number of doctors for 1000 inhabitants is a very important indicator of the level of health care in a country. Starting from 1989, the number of doctors for 1000 inhabitants has changed as shown in the chart below:
Source: World Bank, WHO
Analysis and commetnts: Open Data Albania
As the chart shows the number of doctors 1000 inhabitants has been in decline. According to the latest data (2007), Albania has 1.15 doctors for 1000 inhabitants, compared to 1.39 back in 2000 (or 17.5% less). If we compare Albania to the countries of the region, this indicator for Macedonia is 2.5, for Serbia is 2, and for Greece is 6. As far as the number of nurses per 1000 inhabitants, Albania has 4.
The number of hosptital beds is an indicator of the capacity of health institutions in a country, especially during emergency cases. Compared to the countries of the region, Albania has a lower number of hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants. The chart below lists the data for each country.
Source: World Bank, WHO
Analysis and commetnts: Open Data Albania
Based on the data, in Albania the number of hospital beds has also seen a decline. In 2007 there were only 2.92 beds per 1000 inhabitants. Compared to 200, this number is 11% lower. As we mentioned, this indicator fares poorly for Albania, compared to the countries of the region. Macedonia has 4.6, Serbia 5.4 and Greece 4.8 hosptial beds per 1000 inhabitants.
As the number of private hospitals increases so will improve the indicators discussed above, and the quality of health care along with it.
All the information is presented in the dynamic table below:
Source: World Bank, WHO
Analysis and commetnts: Open Data Albania
Contributed by: R.E