Australia vs Luxembourg: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Australia
3.82 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Luxembourg
3.95 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
44th
Luxembourg rank
42nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 3.95 per 1,000 people against 3.82 per 1,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 44th and Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.15 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.59 per 1,000 people | 7.06 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.86 per 1,000 people | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 5.11 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 3.95 per 1,000 people against 3.82 per 1,000 people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 0.13 per 1,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Australia ranks 44th and Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, 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.