Mexico vs Sweden: Hospital beds by sector

Mexico
0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Sweden
1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Mexico rank
41st
Sweden rank
39th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Mexico
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Mexico, a difference of 0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 41st 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 Mexico Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
2000s 1.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
2010s 0.996 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
2020s 0.994 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.946 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Mexico or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Mexico and Sweden?
0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Mexico ranks 41st 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.