India vs Sweden: Hospital beds by sector

India
0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2017
Sweden
1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
India rank
42nd
Sweden rank
39th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • India
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in India, a difference of 1.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Sweden's figure about 3.6 times India's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

India ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
1990s 0.675 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
2000s 0.4987 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
2010s 0.5162 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, India or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between India and Sweden?
1.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do India and Sweden rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
India ranks 42nd 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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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.