Denmark vs Netherlands: Hospital beds

Denmark
2.43 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands
2.42 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
82nd
Netherlands rank
83rd

Hospital beds over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
2468197019962023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.43 per 1,000 people against 2.42 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 82nd and Netherlands ranks 83rd of 179 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 4.91 per 1,000 people 5.4 per 1,000 people 0.49 per 1,000 people Netherlands
2000s 3.93 per 1,000 people 4.45 per 1,000 people 0.524 per 1,000 people Netherlands
2010s 2.83 per 1,000 people 3.49 per 1,000 people 0.6575 per 1,000 people Netherlands
2020s 2.53 per 1,000 people 2.74 per 1,000 people 0.2133 per 1,000 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark, at 2.43 per 1,000 people against 2.42 per 1,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for hospital beds?
Denmark ranks 82nd and Netherlands ranks 83rd 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

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
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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.