What is the difference in hospital beds between Chile and Sweden?

0.04 per 1,000 people, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?

29 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

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.

Chile vs Sweden: Hospital beds

Chile

1.94 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Sweden

1.9 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Chile rank

101st

Sweden rank

102nd

Hospital beds over time

Chile
Sweden

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.94 per 1,000 people against 1.9 per 1,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Chile ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 102nd of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.67 per 1,000 people	14.2 per 1,000 people	10.53 per 1,000 people	Sweden
1970s	3.78 per 1,000 people	15.3 per 1,000 people	11.52 per 1,000 people	Sweden
1980s	3.41 per 1,000 people	15.1 per 1,000 people	11.69 per 1,000 people	Sweden
1990s	2.98 per 1,000 people	7.93 per 1,000 people	4.96 per 1,000 people	Sweden
2000s	2.41 per 1,000 people	3.03 per 1,000 people	0.624 per 1,000 people	Sweden
2010s	2.11 per 1,000 people	2.44 per 1,000 people	0.334 per 1,000 people	Sweden
2020s	1.98 per 1,000 people	1.98 per 1,000 people	0 per 1,000 people	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Chile or Sweden?: Chile, at 1.94 per 1,000 people against 1.9 per 1,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Chile and Sweden?: 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for hospital beds?: Chile ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 102nd 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: 03 September 2026

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.