Brazil vs New Zealand: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Brazil
2.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
2.51 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
77th
New Zealand rank
79th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.52 per 1,000 people against 2.51 per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brazil ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 79th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 11.7 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 7.11 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 3.71 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 0.17 per 1,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 0.287 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Brazil or New Zealand?
- Brazil, at 2.52 per 1,000 people against 2.51 per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Brazil ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 79th 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.