Denmark vs Uruguay: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Denmark
2.43 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Uruguay
2.44 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
82nd
Uruguay rank
81st
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.44 per 1,000 people against 2.43 per 1,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 81st of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3 per 1,000 people | 5.46 per 1,000 people | 2.84 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 7 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 3.75 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 4.47 per 1,000 people | 0.6291 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 2.66 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 0.3037 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.44 per 1,000 people against 2.43 per 1,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Denmark ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 81st 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.