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THE GLOBAL INDEX #059

Hospital beds2020

Hospital beds per 1,000 people.

World Bank
Comparable ranking year2022Latest published year: 2023
Economies with data132 / 217No observation: 85
First-ranked country or territorySouth Korea12.65 per 1,000 people

Top 10

per 1,000 people · 2020
01South Korea
12.65
02Japan
12.62
03Belarus
10.09
04Mongolia
8.23
05Bulgaria
7.82
06Germany
7.77
07Romania
7.07
08Austria
7.05
08Russia
7.05
10Hungary
6.76

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Hospital beds · 2020 · per 1,000 people
RankCountry / territoryValue (per 1,000 people)Year
01South Korea12.652020
02Japan12.622020
03Belarus10.092020
04Mongolia8.232020
05Bulgaria7.822020
06Germany7.772020
07Romania7.072020
08Austria7.052020
08Russia7.052020
10Hungary6.762020
11Czechia6.632020
12Kazakhstan6.542020
13Poland6.152020
13Ukraine6.152020
15Lithuania6.012020
16France5.862020
17Croatia5.82020
18Serbia5.692020
18Slovakia5.692020
20Barbados5.642020
21Moldova5.592020
22Belgium5.532020
23Latvia5.282020
24Haiti5.062020
25Maldives5.042020
26China52020
27Georgia4.92020
28Uzbekistan4.772020
29North Macedonia4.762020
30Switzerland4.482020
31Estonia4.462020
32Armenia4.452020
33St. Kitts & Nevis4.392020
34Malta4.362020
35Azerbaijan4.352020
36Slovenia4.282020
37Tajikistan4.262020
38Cuba4.232020
39Greece4.22020
40Luxembourg4.192020
41Kyrgyzstan4.042020
42St. Vincent & Grenadines4.022020
43Montenegro3.942020
44Sri Lanka3.872020
45Brunei3.842020
46Mauritius3.682020
46Turkmenistan3.682020
48Portugal3.472020
49Norway3.42020
50Antigua & Barbuda3.322020
51Dominica3.22020
51Libya3.22020
53Argentina3.192020
54Italy3.162020
55Israel3.062020
56Spain2.942020
57Türkiye2.922020
58Albania2.92020
59Ireland2.892020
60Netherlands2.882020
61Suriname2.872020
62Iceland2.832020
63Seychelles2.82020
64Singapore2.772020
65Bahamas2.762020
66Finland2.752020
67Lebanon2.732020
68United States2.712020
69Denmark2.592020
70Canada2.542020
70Saudi Arabia2.542020
72Uruguay2.522020
73New Zealand2.52020
74Brazil2.492020
75Botswana2.432020
76United Kingdom2.422020
76Tunisia2.422020
78Kuwait2.332020
79Thailand2.322020
80Guyana2.222020
81Cyprus2.172020
82Bhutan2.132020
83Sweden2.052020
84Chile2.022020
85Bahrain1.992020
86Trinidad & Tobago1.972020
87Malaysia1.932020
88Panama1.922020
89United Arab Emirates1.912020
90St. Lucia1.752020
91Jamaica1.712020
92Colombia1.72020
93Peru1.672020
94India1.612020
95Dominican Republic1.422020
96Syria1.392020
97Indonesia1.382020
97Jordan1.382020
99Bolivia1.372020
100Ecuador1.322020
101Palestinian Territories1.282020
102Laos1.272020
103Costa Rica1.172020
104Oman1.162020
105Gambia1.142020
106Egypt1.112020
107El Salvador1.092020
108Eritrea1.082020
109Myanmar (Burma)1.072020
110Paraguay1.012020
111Mexico12020
112Philippines0.992020
112Venezuela0.992020
114Belize0.982020
115Bangladesh0.972020
115Nicaragua0.972020
117Morocco0.742020
117Rwanda0.742020
119Honduras0.712020
119Mozambique0.712020
121Sudan0.662020
122Tanzania0.642020
123Pakistan0.632020
124Benin0.452020
125Guatemala0.432020
126Timor-Leste0.42020
127Togo0.372020
128Afghanistan0.332020
129Niger0.282020
129Nepal0.282020
131Burkina Faso0.22020
132Chad0.152020
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Source & definition

Indicator definition
Hospital beds per 1,000 people.
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source & definition
World Bank · SH.MED.BEDS.ZS
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Original metadata
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.

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  "sourceNote": "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.",
  "sourceOrganization": "WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)",
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}

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