Costa Rica vs Qatar: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Costa Rica
1.14 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Qatar
1.25 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
128th
Qatar rank
126th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.25 per 1,000 people against 1.14 per 1,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Qatar ranks 126th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 5.53 per 1,000 people | 1.59 per 1,000 people | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 0.467 per 1,000 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.058 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 0.105 per 1,000 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Costa Rica or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.25 per 1,000 people against 1.14 per 1,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 0.11 per 1,000 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Qatar ranks 126th 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.