Denmark vs United Kingdom: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Denmark
2.43 per 1,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.42 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
83rd
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.43 per 1,000 people against 2.42 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1 per 1,000 people | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7.55 per 1,000 people | 7.75 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.91 per 1,000 people | 4.94 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 0.225 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 0.1863 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 0.11 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 2.43 per 1,000 people against 2.42 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital beds?
- Denmark ranks 82nd and United Kingdom 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
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.