Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Hospital beds

Bulgaria
8.2 per 1,000 people
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.73 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
6th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

Hospital beds over time

  • Bulgaria
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.2 per 1,000 people against 4.73 per 1,000 people in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.47 per 1,000 people.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 6th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 179 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 9.18 per 1,000 people 2.32 per 1,000 people 6.87 per 1,000 people Bulgaria
1990s 9.75 per 1,000 people 2.38 per 1,000 people 7.37 per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2000s 6.61 per 1,000 people 1.67 per 1,000 people 4.94 per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2010s 7.08 per 1,000 people 2.96 per 1,000 people 4.12 per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2020s 7.99 per 1,000 people 4.38 per 1,000 people 3.61 per 1,000 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Bulgaria or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bulgaria, at 8.2 per 1,000 people against 4.73 per 1,000 people in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.47 per 1,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for hospital beds?
Bulgaria ranks 6th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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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About this data

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.