Croatia vs North America: Hospital beds

Croatia
5.6 per 1,000 people
in 2023
North America
2.67 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Croatia rank
21st
North America rank
23rd

Hospital beds over time

  • Croatia
  • North America
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 5.6 per 1,000 people against 2.67 per 1,000 people in North America, a difference of 2.93 per 1,000 people.

That makes Croatia's figure about 2.1 times North America's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 21st and North America ranks 23rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia North America Difference Ahead
1980s 7.4 per 1,000 people 5.66 per 1,000 people 1.74 per 1,000 people Croatia
1990s 6.2 per 1,000 people 4.29 per 1,000 people 1.91 per 1,000 people Croatia
2000s 5.78 per 1,000 people 3.26 per 1,000 people 2.51 per 1,000 people Croatia
2010s 5.77 per 1,000 people 2.81 per 1,000 people 2.96 per 1,000 people Croatia
2020s 5.76 per 1,000 people 2.68 per 1,000 people 3.08 per 1,000 people Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Croatia or North America?
Croatia, at 5.6 per 1,000 people against 2.67 per 1,000 people in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Croatia and North America?
2.93 per 1,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Croatia and North America rank globally for hospital beds?
Croatia ranks 21st and North America ranks 23rd 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

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.