Australia vs Portugal: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 44 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.5544 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.3789 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.4186 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Australia ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.