Bulgaria vs Poland: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 1st of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.696 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.19 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 Poland?
- Bulgaria, at 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 1st 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.