Chile vs Panama: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Chile
1.94 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Panama
1.95 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Chile rank
101st
Panama rank
98th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.95 per 1,000 people against 1.94 per 1,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Chile ranks 101st and Panama ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 0.101 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 0.8023 per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 0.5062 per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 0.245 per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 0.0575 per 1,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Chile or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.95 per 1,000 people against 1.94 per 1,000 people in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Chile and Panama?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 101st and Panama ranks 98th 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.