Germany vs Russia: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Germany
7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Russia
7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Germany rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
051015198520042024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants Russia
2000s 8.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants Russia
2010s 8.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.457 Per 1 000 inhabitants Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Germany or Russia?
Russia, at 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Germany and Russia?
0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd 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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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.