United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
United Kingdom
2.42 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
2.44 per 1,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
81st
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.44 per 1,000 people against 2.42 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 81st of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 5.19 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 5.91 per 1,000 people | 3.69 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 4.47 per 1,000 people | 0.7291 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 0.142 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 0.0933 per 1,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.44 per 1,000 people against 2.42 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for hospital beds?
- United Kingdom ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 81st 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.