Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Hospital beds

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.37 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Korea
12.81 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Korea rank
2nd

Hospital beds over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.81 per 1,000 people against 5.37 per 1,000 people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.44 per 1,000 people.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 2nd of 35 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 10.41 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 7.71 per 1,000 people Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 9.08 per 1,000 people 4.22 per 1,000 people 4.86 per 1,000 people Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 7.41 per 1,000 people 6.06 per 1,000 people 1.35 per 1,000 people Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 6.04 per 1,000 people 11.23 per 1,000 people 5.19 per 1,000 people Korea
2020s 5.64 per 1,000 people 12.74 per 1,000 people 7.1 per 1,000 people Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?
Korea, at 12.81 per 1,000 people against 5.37 per 1,000 people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
7.44 per 1,000 people, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for hospital beds?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
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
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.