Canada vs Chile: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Chile, a difference of 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 35th and Chile ranks 38th of 44 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.849 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.564 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Canada or Chile?
- Canada, at 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Canada and Chile?
- 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Canada ranks 35th and Chile ranks 38th 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.