Australia vs Luxembourg: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Australia
3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2016
Luxembourg
3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
17th

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Australia
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Australia, a difference of 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 44 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 3.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants Luxembourg
2010s 3.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Australia or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Australia and Luxembourg?
0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Australia ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 1,821 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.