Brazil vs Viet Nam: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Brazil
2.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Viet Nam
2.52 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Brazil rank
77th
Viet Nam rank
77th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Brazil
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.52 per 1,000 people against 2.52 per 1,000 people in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Brazil ranks 77th and Viet Nam ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 3.83 per 1,000 people | 0.4876 per 1,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 0.9922 per 1,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 0.1238 per 1,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Brazil or Viet Nam?
- Brazil, at 2.52 per 1,000 people against 2.52 per 1,000 people in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 0 per 1,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Viet Nam rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Brazil ranks 77th and Viet Nam ranks 77th 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.