Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Bulgaria
8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Lithuania
5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Lithuania rank
2nd

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Lithuania, a difference of 3.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 2nd of 44 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 6.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants Lithuania
2010s 7.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.325 Per 1 000 inhabitants Bulgaria
2020s 8.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
Bulgaria, at 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
3.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 2nd 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.