Colombia vs India: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Colombia
1.7 per 1,000 people
in 2020
India
1.59 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
111th
India rank
114th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.7 per 1,000 people against 1.59 per 1,000 people in India, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 111th and India ranks 114th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 0.459 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 0.6045 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 0.7697 per 1,000 people | 0.7944 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Colombia or India?
- Colombia, at 1.7 per 1,000 people against 1.59 per 1,000 people in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Colombia and India?
- 0.11 per 1,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Colombia ranks 111th and India ranks 114th 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.