Denmark vs South Africa: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Denmark or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark as of 2010.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Denmark ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.