Italy vs Norway: Hospital beds by sector

Italy
3.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Norway
3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Italy rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
0246200020122024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Italy, a difference of 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 42 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 3.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.9362 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2010s 3.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.522 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2020s 3.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.218 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Italy or Norway?
Norway, at 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Italy and Norway?
0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Italy ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.