Honduras vs Papua New Guinea: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Honduras
0.53 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.62 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Honduras rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
159th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Honduras
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.62 per 1,000 people against 0.53 per 1,000 people in Honduras, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Honduras ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 4.04 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 5.14 per 1,000 people | 3.82 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.65 per 1,000 people | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 0.48 per 1,000 people | Honduras |
| 2020s | 0.53 per 1,000 people | 0.62 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Honduras or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.62 per 1,000 people against 0.53 per 1,000 people in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09 per 1,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Papua New Guinea rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Honduras ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th 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.