New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.041 Per 1 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.112 Per 1 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 34th 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.