Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | |
| Lesotho | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 2.8 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Eswatini | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 |