Brazil vs Canada: Hospital beds by sector

Brazil
2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2021
Canada
2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Brazil rank
32nd
Canada rank
34th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Brazil
  • Canada
234567197620002024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Canada, a difference of 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 34th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 3.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants Canada
2000s 2.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.6733 Per 1 000 inhabitants Canada
2010s 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.249 Per 1 000 inhabitants Canada
2020s 2.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.105 Per 1 000 inhabitants Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Brazil or Canada?
Brazil, at 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Brazil and Canada?
0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Brazil ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 34th 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.