Denmark vs Sweden: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.852 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.3957 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.434 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 2.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th 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.