Spain vs United States: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States, a difference of 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 28th and United States ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.7833 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 1990s | 3.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2000s | 3.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.117 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.129 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Spain and United States?
- 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Spain ranks 28th 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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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.