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Hospital Beds by Country

Monaco has the highest Hospital Beds per 1k Population (22.0), followed by United States Virgin Islands (18.7) and Greenland (14.4). Papua New Guinea has the lowest (0.2).

Health200 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 27, 2024Original page
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Hospital Beds per 1k PopulationBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Hospital Beds per 1k Population

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 200 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2.4
Middle half 1.2 – 4.2
Average
3.1
200 countries
Highest
22.0
Monaco
Lowest
0.2
Papua New Guinea

Data

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200 countries · # = rank by Hospital Beds per 1k Population
#
1Monaco22.02,014
2United States Virgin Islands18.71,996
3Greenland14.41,970
4North Korea13.22,012
5South Korea12.82,021
6Japan12.72,020
7Mongolia10.62,021
8Belarus9.72,019
9Germany7.82,020
9Bulgaria7.82,020
11Romania7.12,020
11Austria7.12,020
13Russia7.02,021
14Hungary6.82,021
15Kazakhstan6.72,020
16Czechia6.62,020
17Ukraine6.32,020
17Bermuda6.31,996
19Poland6.12,020
20France6.02,020
20Lithuania6.02,020
22Timor-Leste5.92,010
23Slovakia5.72,020
23Moldova5.72,021
23Barbados5.72,020
26Croatia5.62,020
27Belgium5.52,021
28Serbia5.32,020
28Latvia5.32,020
28Macau5.31,970
31China5.02,020
31Maldives5.02,020
33Uzbekistan4.92,021
33Hong Kong4.91,985
33Georgia4.92,020
33Nauru4.92,010
37Haiti4.82,021
38Armenia4.62,020
39Estonia4.52,020
40Switzerland4.42,021
40Malta4.42,020
42Tajikistan4.32,021
42Slovenia4.32,020
42Saint Kitts and Nevis4.32,021
42Palau4.32,010
46Cuba4.22,021
46Greece4.22,019
46Kyrgyzstan4.22,021
46North Macedonia4.22,020
46Luxembourg4.22,021
46Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4.22,021
46Tuvalu4.22,001
53Sri Lanka4.02,020
53Turkmenistan4.02,021
55Azerbaijan3.92,019
55Brunei3.92,021
57Australia3.82,016
57Montenegro3.82,020
59Mauritius3.72,021
60Portugal3.52,020
61Norway3.42,020
61San Marino3.42,014
63Argentina3.32,021
63Puerto Rico3.31,996
63Antigua and Barbuda3.32,020
66Italy3.22,020
66Libya3.22,021
66Seychelles3.22,020
66Grenada3.22,018
66Micronesia3.22,009
71Israel3.12,021
72Turkey3.02,020
72Cayman Islands3.01,990
72Dominica3.02,021
75Spain2.92,021
75Netherlands2.92,020
75Ireland2.92,020
75Albania2.92,020
75Suriname2.92,020
75Sao Tome and Principe2.92,019
81Finland2.82,020
81Iceland2.82,020
83United States2.72,020
83Lebanon2.72,021
83New Zealand2.72,021
83Namibia2.72,009
83Bahamas2.72,021
83Marshall Islands2.72,010
89Canada2.62,020
89Cameroon2.62,016
89Singapore2.62,021
89Guyana2.62,021
93Brazil2.52,021
93Vietnam2.52,017
93Denmark2.52,021
93Uruguay2.52,021
93Tonga2.52,010
93Andorra2.52,009
99United Kingdom2.42,021
99Tunisia2.42,021
99Kuwait2.42,020
102Thailand2.32,021
102South Africa2.32,010
102Bosnia and Herzegovina2.32,019
105Botswana2.22,021
105Cyprus2.22,019
105Comoros2.22,010
105Bhutan2.22,021
109Saudi Arabia2.12,021
109Equatorial Guinea2.12,010
111Malaysia2.02,021
111Zambia2.02,010
111Chile2.02,021
111Zimbabwe2.02,014
111United Arab Emirates2.02,021
111Sweden2.02,020
111Gabon2.02,011
111Eswatini2.02,013
111Cape Verde2.02,018
111Saint Lucia2.02,021
121Iran1.92,019
121Panama1.92,020
121Fiji1.92,017
121Kiribati1.92,016
125Colombia1.72,020
125Jamaica1.72,021
125Bahrain1.72,019
125Vanuatu1.72,008
129India1.62,021
129Algeria1.62,017
129Peru1.62,021
129Republic of the Congo1.62,005
129Liberia1.62,021
129Trinidad and Tobago1.62,021
129Isle of Man1.62,009
136Indonesia1.42,021
136Syria1.42,021
136Bolivia1.42,021
136Dominican Republic1.42,020
136Jordan1.42,021
136Djibouti1.42,018
136Solomon Islands1.42,012
143Kenya1.32,019
143Iraq1.32,021
143Malawi1.32,011
143Ecuador1.32,021
143Laos1.32,021
143Lesotho1.32,006
149El Salvador1.22,021
149Palestine1.21,996
149Oman1.22,020
149Costa Rica1.22,021
153Egypt1.12,020
153Myanmar1.12,020
153Qatar1.12,019
153Gambia1.12,021
157Mexico1.02,021
157Philippines1.02,021
157Venezuela1.02,020
157Paraguay1.02,020
157Central African Republic1.02,011
157Eritrea1.02,020
157Guinea-Bissau1.02,009
157Belize1.02,018
157Samoa1.02,007
166Bangladesh0.92,019
166Somalia0.92,019
166Nicaragua0.92,021
169DR Congo0.82,006
169Angola0.82,019
171Sudan0.72,020
171Yemen0.72,017
171Morocco0.72,020
171Mozambique0.72,021
171Ghana0.72,015
171Senegal0.72,019
171Cambodia0.72,018
171Rwanda0.72,020
171Burundi0.72,014
171Honduras0.72,021
181Tanzania0.62,020
181Togo0.62,019
183Pakistan0.52,019
183Nigeria0.52,004
183Uganda0.52,010
183Chad0.52,017
183Benin0.52,021
188Afghanistan0.42,021
188Ivory Coast0.42,006
188Nepal0.42,021
188Guatemala0.42,021
188Sierra Leone0.42,006
188Mauritania0.42,006
194Ethiopia0.32,016
194Madagascar0.32,014
194Niger0.32,020
194Mali0.32,018
194Guinea0.32,011
199Burkina Faso0.22,020
199Papua New Guinea0.22,019

What correlates with Hospital Beds per 1k Population?

Pearson r against 1,394 other country metrics sharing at least 120 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Hospital Beds per 1k Population tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Stomach Cancer CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 177
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  2. Stomach Cancer Mortality CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 177
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  3. Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 176
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  4. LP EducationLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 165
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  5. Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude MalesLung Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 176
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  6. Mortality, Male - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 176
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Hospital Beds per 1k Population tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Gender Inequality Index ScoreGender Inequality Index by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 165
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  2. Natural Population IncreaseNatural Population Increase by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 188
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  3. 2045 GrowthPast and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 199
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  4. 2040 GrowthPast and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 198
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  5. 2050 GrowthPast and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 200
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  6. 2025 GrowthPast and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 198
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Hospital Beds per 1k Population?
Monaco has the highest Hospital Beds per 1k Population, at 22.0, followed by United States Virgin Islands (18.7) and Greenland (14.4).
Which country has the lowest Hospital Beds per 1k Population?
Papua New Guinea has the lowest Hospital Beds per 1k Population, at 0.2.
What is the median Hospital Beds per 1k Population across countries?
The median is 2.4 across the 200 countries with data.
Where does this hospital beds by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Hospital beds - World Bank.