Brunei vs Libya: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Brunei
3.58 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Libya
3.5 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Brunei rank
50th
Libya rank
51st
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Brunei
- Libya
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 3.58 per 1,000 people against 3.5 per 1,000 people in Libya, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 50th and Libya ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | Brunei |
| 1970s | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 0.306 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 0.94 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 3.55 per 1,000 people | 0.511 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.95 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 0.65 per 1,000 people | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Brunei or Libya?
- Brunei, at 3.58 per 1,000 people against 3.5 per 1,000 people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Brunei and Libya?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and Libya rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Brunei ranks 50th and Libya ranks 51st 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.