Chile vs Sweden: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Sweden, a difference of 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.601 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.323 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.004 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Chile or Sweden?
- Chile, at 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Chile and Sweden?
- 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
- Chile ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.