Lebanon vs United States: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Lebanon
2.73 per 1,000 people
in 2021
United States
2.68 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Lebanon rank
70th
United States rank
71st

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time

  • Lebanon
  • United States
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2.73 per 1,000 people against 2.68 per 1,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Lebanon ranks 70th and United States ranks 71st of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon United States Difference Ahead
1960s 4.58 per 1,000 people 9.2 per 1,000 people 4.62 per 1,000 people United States
1970s 4.1 per 1,000 people 7.9 per 1,000 people 3.8 per 1,000 people United States
1990s 2.48 per 1,000 people 4.43 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people United States
2000s 3.26 per 1,000 people 3.26 per 1,000 people 0.006 per 1,000 people United States
2010s 3.04 per 1,000 people 2.83 per 1,000 people 0.208 per 1,000 people Lebanon
2020s 2.73 per 1,000 people 2.71 per 1,000 people 0.025 per 1,000 people Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Lebanon or United States?
Lebanon, at 2.73 per 1,000 people against 2.68 per 1,000 people in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Lebanon and United States?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States?
27 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Lebanon and United States rank globally for hospital beds?
Lebanon ranks 70th and United States ranks 71st 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.