Singapore vs United States: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Singapore
2.81 per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States
2.68 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Singapore rank
68th
United States rank
71st
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.81 per 1,000 people against 2.68 per 1,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Singapore ranks 68th and United States ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | 4.81 per 1,000 people | United States |
| 1970s | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 7.35 per 1,000 people | 3.83 per 1,000 people | United States |
| 1980s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 5.95 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | United States |
| 1990s | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 4.62 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 0.7525 per 1,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 0.465 per 1,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 0.1167 per 1,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Singapore or United States?
- Singapore, at 2.81 per 1,000 people against 2.68 per 1,000 people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Singapore and United States?
- 0.13 per 1,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for hospital beds?
- Singapore ranks 68th 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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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.