Costa Rica vs Mexico: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Mexico, a difference of 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 43rd of 44 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.319 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.996 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.161 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.995 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.1525 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 43rd 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.