Colombia vs Laos: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Colombia
1.7 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Laos
1.71 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
111th
Laos rank
110th
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.71 per 1,000 people against 1.7 per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 111th and Laos ranks 110th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 0.4722 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 0.9274 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 0.315 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 0.43 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Colombia or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.71 per 1,000 people against 1.7 per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Colombia and Laos?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for hospital beds?
- Colombia ranks 111th and Laos ranks 110th 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
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.