Central Europe and the Baltics vs South Korea: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Central Europe and the Baltics
6.38 per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Korea
12.81 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • South Korea
2.557.51012.5198020012022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12.81 per 1,000 people against 6.38 per 1,000 people in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 6.43 per 1,000 people.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 35 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 8.12 per 1,000 people 2.05 per 1,000 people 6.07 per 1,000 people Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 7.4 per 1,000 people 4.22 per 1,000 people 3.18 per 1,000 people Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 6.77 per 1,000 people 6.65 per 1,000 people 0.1243 per 1,000 people Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 6.56 per 1,000 people 11.23 per 1,000 people 4.67 per 1,000 people South Korea
2020s 6.42 per 1,000 people 12.74 per 1,000 people 6.31 per 1,000 people South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Central Europe and the Baltics or South Korea?
South Korea, at 12.81 per 1,000 people against 6.38 per 1,000 people in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Central Europe and the Baltics and South Korea?
6.43 per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and South Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and South Korea rank globally for hospital beds?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
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.