Spain vs United States of America: Hospital beds by sector

Spain
2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
United States of America
2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Spain rank
27th
United States of America rank
28th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States of America, a difference of 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Spain ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 28th of 42 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 4.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States of America
1980s 4.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.7833 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States of America
1990s 3.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States of America
2000s 3.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.117 Per 1 000 inhabitants Spain
2010s 2.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.129 Per 1 000 inhabitants Spain
2020s 2.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Spain or United States of America?
Spain, at 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Spain and United States of America?
0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Spain ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 28th 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.