Latvia vs Poland: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Latvia
4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia rank
3rd
Poland rank
1st

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Latvia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 1st of 7 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants Latvia
2010s 5.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.891 Per 1 000 inhabitants Poland
2020s 5.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Latvia or Poland?
Poland, at 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Latvia and Poland?
1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Latvia ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 1st 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.