Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Hospital beds

Bangladesh
0.92 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.97 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
145th
Nicaragua rank
142nd

Hospital beds over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.97 per 1,000 people against 0.92 per 1,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1551 per 1,000 people 2.28 per 1,000 people 2.13 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
1980s 0.2878 per 1,000 people 2.41 per 1,000 people 2.12 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
1990s 0.3042 per 1,000 people 1.82 per 1,000 people 1.52 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
2000s 0.4033 per 1,000 people 0.8967 per 1,000 people 0.4933 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
2010s 0.702 per 1,000 people 0.932 per 1,000 people 0.23 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
2020s 0.9733 per 1,000 people 0.9533 per 1,000 people 0.02 per 1,000 people Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.97 per 1,000 people against 0.92 per 1,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for hospital beds?
Bangladesh ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.