Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Peru: Hospital beds

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.49 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Peru
1.56 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
117th
Peru rank
116th

Hospital beds over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.56 per 1,000 people against 1.49 per 1,000 people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 117th and Peru ranks 116th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.85 per 1,000 people 2.41 per 1,000 people 0.566 per 1,000 people Peru
1970s 2.19 per 1,000 people 2.34 per 1,000 people 0.1462 per 1,000 people Peru
1990s 1.46 per 1,000 people 1.39 per 1,000 people 0.0682 per 1,000 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 1.17 per 1,000 people 1.59 per 1,000 people 0.4222 per 1,000 people Peru
2020s 1.41 per 1,000 people 1.61 per 1,000 people 0.2075 per 1,000 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Peru?
Peru, at 1.56 per 1,000 people against 1.49 per 1,000 people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
0.07 per 1,000 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru rank globally for hospital beds?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 117th and Peru ranks 116th 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.