New Zealand vs Spain: Hospital beds by sector

New Zealand
2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Spain
2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Spain rank
27th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in New Zealand, a difference of 0.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants Spain
2010s 2.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.273 Per 1 000 inhabitants Spain
2020s 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.368 Per 1 000 inhabitants Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between New Zealand and Spain?
0.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
New Zealand ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th 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.