Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Hospital beds

Costa Rica
11.37
in 2022
El Salvador
12.07
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
117th
El Salvador rank
116th

Hospital beds over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 12.07 against 11.37 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 152 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 11.64 11.05 0.5903 Costa Rica
2020s 11.67 11.57 0.1019 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 12.07 against 11.37 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.7, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for hospital beds?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). 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 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
154 places, 2,919 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed