Australia vs Mauritius: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Australia
3.82 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Mauritius
3.8 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
44th
Mauritius rank
46th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Australia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.82 per 1,000 people against 3.8 per 1,000 people in Mauritius, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 44th and Mauritius ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 4.72 per 1,000 people | 6.48 per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.8 per 1,000 people | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 8.17 per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 11.6 per 1,000 people | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 8.37 per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 5.88 per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 0.4167 per 1,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 0.3271 per 1,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Australia or Mauritius?
- Australia, at 3.82 per 1,000 people against 3.8 per 1,000 people in Mauritius as of 2016.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Australia and Mauritius?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Mauritius rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Australia ranks 44th and Mauritius ranks 46th 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.