Finland vs United States of America: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2000s | 7.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.0067 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Finland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Finland ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 29th 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.