Bulgaria vs Japan: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Bulgaria
8.2 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Japan
12.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.59 per 1,000 people against 8.2 per 1,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.39 per 1,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.98 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 5.22 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.67 per 1,000 people | 15.23 per 1,000 people | 5.56 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.61 per 1,000 people | 14.13 per 1,000 people | 7.52 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.08 per 1,000 people | 13.16 per 1,000 people | 6.08 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.92 per 1,000 people | 12.6 per 1,000 people | 4.69 per 1,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.59 per 1,000 people against 8.2 per 1,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 4.39 per 1,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd 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.