Bhutan vs Malaysia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Bhutan
2.16 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
1.96 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bhutan rank
94th
Malaysia rank
97th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.16 per 1,000 people against 1.96 per 1,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 0.8453 per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 0.249 per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 0.2225 per 1,000 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 2.16 per 1,000 people against 1.96 per 1,000 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0.2 per 1,000 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Bhutan ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 97th 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.