Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Hospital beds
Costa Rica
1.14 per 1,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador
1.21 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
128th
El Salvador rank
127th
Hospital beds over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.21 per 1,000 people against 1.14 per 1,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and El Salvador ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 0.5644 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.0578 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.0167 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.21 per 1,000 people against 1.14 per 1,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for hospital beds?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and El Salvador ranks 127th 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.