Brazil vs Canada: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Brazil
2.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Canada
2.54 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
77th
Canada rank
76th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.54 per 1,000 people against 2.52 per 1,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 77th and Canada ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 6.2 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 3.04 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 5.33 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 0.6533 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 0.212 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.55 per 1,000 people | 0.05 per 1,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 2.54 per 1,000 people against 2.52 per 1,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Brazil and Canada?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Brazil ranks 77th and Canada ranks 76th 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.