Belgium vs Croatia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Belgium
5.42 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Croatia
5.6 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
Croatia rank
21st
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 5.6 per 1,000 people against 5.42 per 1,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Croatia ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.25 per 1,000 people | 7.34 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.55 per 1,000 people | 6.26 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.43 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 0.655 per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 0.068 per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 0.24 per 1,000 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Belgium or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 5.6 per 1,000 people against 5.42 per 1,000 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Belgium and Croatia?
- 0.18 per 1,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Croatia ranks 21st 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.