Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Bangladesh
0.92 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.97 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
145th
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.97 per 1,000 people against 0.92 per 1,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1551 per 1,000 people | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.2878 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.3042 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.4033 per 1,000 people | 0.8967 per 1,000 people | 0.4933 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.702 per 1,000 people | 0.932 per 1,000 people | 0.23 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.9733 per 1,000 people | 0.9533 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.97 per 1,000 people against 0.92 per 1,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd 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.