Chile vs Sweden: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Chile
1.94 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
1.9 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
101st
Sweden rank
102nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.94 per 1,000 people against 1.9 per 1,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Chile ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 102nd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 10.53 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 11.52 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.41 per 1,000 people | 15.1 per 1,000 people | 11.69 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 7.93 per 1,000 people | 4.96 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 0.624 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 0.334 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Chile or Sweden?
- Chile, at 1.94 per 1,000 people against 1.9 per 1,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Chile and Sweden?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 102nd 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.