Hong Kong vs Lower middle income: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Hong Kong
4.89 per 1,000 people
in 1985
Lower middle income
1.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
27th
Lower middle income rank
30th
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time
- Hong Kong
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 4.89 per 1,000 people against 1.52 per 1,000 people in Lower middle income, a difference of 3.37 per 1,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 0.7021 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 0.7785 per 1,000 people | 3.83 per 1,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 4.34 per 1,000 people | 0.9635 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Hong Kong or Lower middle income?
- Hong Kong, at 4.89 per 1,000 people against 1.52 per 1,000 people in Lower middle income as of 1985.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Hong Kong and Lower middle income?
- 3.37 per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lower middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1985.
- How do Hong Kong and Lower middle income rank globally for hospital beds?
- Hong Kong ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 30th 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.