Brazil vs New Zealand: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Brazil, a difference of 0.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 31st of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.311 Per 1 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Brazil or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 31st 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.