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THE GLOBAL INDEX #059

Hospital beds2021

Hospital beds per 1,000 people.

World Bank
Comparable ranking year2022Latest published year: 2023
Economies with data125 / 217No observation: 92
First-ranked country or territorySouth Korea12.75 per 1,000 people

Top 10

per 1,000 people · 2021
01South Korea
12.75
02Japan
12.6
03Mongolia
10.57
04Belarus
10.02
05Bulgaria
7.92
06Germany
7.71
07Romania
7.16
08Russia
6.99
09Austria
6.91
10Hungary
6.79

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Hospital beds · 2021 · per 1,000 people
RankCountry / territoryValue (per 1,000 people)Year
01South Korea12.752021
02Japan12.62021
03Mongolia10.572021
04Belarus10.022021
05Bulgaria7.922021
06Germany7.712021
07Romania7.162021
08Russia6.992021
09Austria6.912021
10Hungary6.792021
11Czechia6.652021
12Barbados6.422021
13Poland6.222021
14Lithuania6.072021
15France5.772021
16Serbia5.762021
17Moldova5.732021
18Croatia5.712021
19Slovakia5.682021
20Ukraine5.532021
21Belgium5.52021
22Georgia5.442021
23China5.22021
24Latvia5.162021
25Uzbekistan4.832021
26Haiti4.82021
27North Macedonia4.742021
28Maldives4.562021
29Armenia4.432021
29Switzerland4.432021
31St. Kitts & Nevis4.42021
32Estonia4.392021
33Azerbaijan4.352021
34Cuba4.272021
35St. Vincent & Grenadines4.262021
36Slovenia4.242021
37Greece4.232021
38Tajikistan4.222021
39Luxembourg4.142021
40Malta4.12021
41Kyrgyzstan4.052021
42Sri Lanka3.982021
43Montenegro3.912021
44Brunei3.822021
45Mauritius3.752021
46Turkmenistan3.62021
47Portugal3.492021
48Norway3.42021
49Argentina3.342021
50Dominica3.212021
51Libya3.22021
52Antigua & Barbuda3.162021
53Italy3.092021
54Israel3.052021
55Grenada3.022021
56Spain2.942021
56Türkiye2.942021
58Netherlands2.922021
59Ireland2.92021
60Singapore2.842021
61Suriname2.822021
62Finland2.762021
63Bahamas2.752021
64Seychelles2.742021
65Lebanon2.732021
66United States2.72021
67New Zealand2.672021
68Canada2.572021
69Guyana2.552021
70Brazil2.522021
71Denmark2.512021
72Uruguay2.52021
73Saudi Arabia2.462021
73Tunisia2.462021
75United Kingdom2.412021
76Botswana2.392021
77Thailand2.342021
78Bhutan2.212021
79Panama2.182021
80Bahrain2.132021
80Cyprus2.132021
82Sweden22021
83Chile1.982021
83St. Lucia1.982021
85Malaysia1.972021
86United Arab Emirates1.882021
87Jamaica1.672021
88Trinidad & Tobago1.652021
89Peru1.632021
90India1.592021
90Liberia1.592021
92Dominican Republic1.512021
93Palestinian Territories1.492021
94Syria1.432021
95Jordan1.392021
96Bolivia1.372021
97Indonesia1.342021
98Ecuador1.312021
98Laos1.312021
100Qatar1.32021
101Costa Rica1.22021
102Gambia1.182021
103El Salvador1.172021
104Oman1.152021
105Paraguay1.132021
106Belize1.092021
107Egypt1.062021
107Eritrea1.062021
109Mexico1.012021
110Philippines0.972021
111Bangladesh0.942021
112Nicaragua0.922021
113Mozambique0.742021
113Rwanda0.742021
115Morocco0.722021
116Honduras0.662021
116Sudan0.662021
118Tanzania0.642021
119Guatemala0.442021
120Benin0.432021
121Togo0.412021
121Yemen0.412021
123Nepal0.392021
123Timor-Leste0.392021
125Afghanistan0.362021
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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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  "name": "Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)",
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  "source": {
    "id": "2",
    "value": "World Development Indicators"
  },
  "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)",
  "topics": [
    {
      "id": "8",
      "value": "Health "
    }
  ]
}

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