Density of District/Rural Hospitals (per 100 000 Population)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Rural and Remote Care
Country
World Health Organization
Publishing Organisation
World Health Organization (WHO)
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Equity
Domain
Resources
Defining Attributes
Definition
Numerator
Count of district/rural hospitals in the country
Denominator
Per 100,000 population
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Information collected directly from country focal points from ministries of health through the baseline country survey on medical devices 2013 update, conducted by HQ/HIS/EMP/PAU. The population data was obtained from World Population Prospects 2012 Revision (2013 medium estimates)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
WHO Global Health Observatory
Reporting Frequency
Annually, reported in 2010 and 2013
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
World Health Organisation, Total density per 100 000 population: District/rural hospitals. Accessed 12.03.2024 from www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/total-density-per-100-000-population-district-rural-hospitals
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
31 March 2026
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Date Modified 08 April 2026