New Zealand vs United States: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

New Zealand
2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
United States
2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
New Zealand rank
31st
United States rank
29th

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in New Zealand, a difference of 0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
2000s 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States
2010s 2.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.144 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States
2020s 2.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.1733 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States

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 States?
United States, at 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between New Zealand and United States?
0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
New Zealand ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th 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.