Australia vs Portugal: Hospital beds by sector

Australia
3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2016
Portugal
3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Portugal rank
20th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 20th of 42 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 5.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants Australia
1990s 4.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.5544 Per 1 000 inhabitants Australia
2000s 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.3789 Per 1 000 inhabitants Australia
2010s 3.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.4186 Per 1 000 inhabitants Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Australia or Portugal?
Australia, at 3.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Australia and Portugal?
0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Australia ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital beds by sector
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.