Denmark vs United Kingdom: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.165 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.1286 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.062 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Denmark ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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.