Spain vs Suriname: Hospital beds

Spain
2.91 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Suriname
2.87 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain rank
64th
Suriname rank
66th

Hospital beds over time

  • Spain
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.91 per 1,000 people against 2.87 per 1,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.

Spain ranks 64th and Suriname ranks 66th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 4.7 per 1,000 people 5.68 per 1,000 people 0.9774 per 1,000 people Suriname
1980s 5.4 per 1,000 people 8.93 per 1,000 people 3.53 per 1,000 people Suriname
1990s 4.4 per 1,000 people 4.18 per 1,000 people 0.22 per 1,000 people Spain
2010s 2.98 per 1,000 people 2.9 per 1,000 people 0.08 per 1,000 people Spain
2020s 2.94 per 1,000 people 2.85 per 1,000 people 0.0867 per 1,000 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Spain or Suriname?
Spain, at 2.91 per 1,000 people against 2.87 per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Spain and Suriname?
0.04 per 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for hospital beds?
Spain ranks 64th and Suriname ranks 66th 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

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.