Estonia vs Romania: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Estonia
4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Romania
7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Estonia rank
4th
Romania rank
5th

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Estonia
  • Romania
4681012196519942024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Estonia, a difference of 3.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.8 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 4th and Romania ranks 5th of 7 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 12.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants Estonia
1990s 8.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants Estonia
2000s 5.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants Romania
2010s 4.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants Romania
2020s 4.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Estonia or Romania?
Romania, at 7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Estonia and Romania?
3.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Estonia ranks 4th and Romania ranks 5th of 7 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 1,821 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.