Hungary vs Latvia: Hospital beds by sector

Hungary
6.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia
4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Hungary rank
9th
Latvia rank
3rd

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Hungary
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 6.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Hungary ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.176 Per 1 000 inhabitants Latvia
2010s 7.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants Hungary
2020s 6.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Hungary or Latvia?
Hungary, at 6.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Hungary and Latvia?
1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Hungary ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 3rd 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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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.