Norway vs Sweden: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Norway
18,555
in 2019
Sweden
21,288
in 2019
Norway rank
28th
Sweden rank
27th
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 21,288 against 18,555 in Norway, a difference of 2,733.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,450 | 117,228 | 92,778 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 17,879 | 54,631 | 36,752 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21,794 | 27,368 | 5,575 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19,619 | 23,823 | 4,204 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by type of care - historical data, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 21,288 against 18,555 in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by type of care - historical data between Norway and Sweden?
- 2,733, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.