Brazil vs South Africa: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants in South Africa, a difference of 0.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th 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
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.