Latvia vs Romania: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Latvia
4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Romania
7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia rank
3rd
Romania rank
5th

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Latvia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 2.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 5th of 7 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 13.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants Latvia
1990s 11.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants Latvia
2000s 7.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants Latvia
2010s 5.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants Romania
2020s 5.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.16 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, Latvia or Romania?
Romania, at 7.31 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 Romania?
2.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Latvia ranks 3rd 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.