Malta vs Portugal: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.678 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
- Malta ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th 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.