Denmark vs Uruguay: Hospital beds

Denmark
2.43 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Uruguay
2.44 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
82nd
Uruguay rank
81st

Hospital beds over time

  • Denmark
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2.44 per 1,000 people against 2.43 per 1,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 81st of 179 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 8.3 per 1,000 people 5.46 per 1,000 people 2.84 per 1,000 people Denmark
1980s 7 per 1,000 people 3.25 per 1,000 people 3.75 per 1,000 people Denmark
1990s 5.1 per 1,000 people 4.47 per 1,000 people 0.6291 per 1,000 people Denmark
2000s 3.68 per 1,000 people 1.02 per 1,000 people 2.66 per 1,000 people Denmark
2010s 2.83 per 1,000 people 2.53 per 1,000 people 0.3037 per 1,000 people Denmark
2020s 2.5 per 1,000 people 2.49 per 1,000 people 0.01 per 1,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Denmark or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 2.44 per 1,000 people against 2.43 per 1,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Denmark and Uruguay?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for hospital beds?
Denmark ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 81st 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.