Latvia vs Lower middle income: Hospital beds

Latvia
4.95 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Lower middle income
1.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
25th
Lower middle income rank
30th

Hospital beds over time

  • Latvia
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 4.95 per 1,000 people against 1.52 per 1,000 people in Lower middle income, a difference of 3.43 per 1,000 people.

That makes Latvia's figure about 3.3 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 25th and Lower middle income ranks 30th of 179 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 14.1 per 1,000 people 1.03 per 1,000 people 13.07 per 1,000 people Latvia
1990s 13.62 per 1,000 people 1.07 per 1,000 people 12.55 per 1,000 people Latvia
2000s 7.88 per 1,000 people 1.75 per 1,000 people 6.13 per 1,000 people Latvia
2010s 5.68 per 1,000 people 1.45 per 1,000 people 4.23 per 1,000 people Latvia
2020s 5.22 per 1,000 people 1.48 per 1,000 people 3.74 per 1,000 people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Latvia or Lower middle income?
Latvia, at 4.95 per 1,000 people against 1.52 per 1,000 people in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Latvia and Lower middle income?
3.43 per 1,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lower middle income?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Lower middle income rank globally for hospital beds?
Latvia ranks 25th 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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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.