India vs Mexico: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

India
0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2017
Mexico
0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
India rank
44th
Mexico rank
43rd

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • India
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in India, a difference of 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.9 times India's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

India ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 0.675 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.433 Per 1 000 inhabitants Mexico
2000s 0.4987 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.5475 Per 1 000 inhabitants Mexico
2010s 0.5162 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.4887 Per 1 000 inhabitants Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, India or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between India and Mexico?
0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do India and Mexico rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
India ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd 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.