Bolivia vs Peru: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Bolivia
1.49 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Peru
1.56 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bolivia rank
117th
Peru rank
116th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.56 per 1,000 people against 1.49 per 1,000 people in Bolivia, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Bolivia ranks 117th and Peru ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 0.566 per 1,000 people | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 0.1462 per 1,000 people | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 0.0682 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 0.4222 per 1,000 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 0.2075 per 1,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Bolivia or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.56 per 1,000 people against 1.49 per 1,000 people in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Bolivia and Peru?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Bolivia ranks 117th and Peru ranks 116th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – 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.