Latvia vs Poland: Hospital beds by sector

Latvia
4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia rank
3rd
Poland rank
1st

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Latvia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 1st of 7 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants Latvia
2010s 5.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.891 Per 1 000 inhabitants Poland
2020s 5.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Latvia or Poland?
Poland, at 6.27 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 Latvia and Poland?
1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Latvia ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 1st of 7 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.