Iceland vs Lebanon: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Iceland
2.83 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Lebanon
2.73 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
67th
Lebanon rank
70th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Iceland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.83 per 1,000 people against 2.73 per 1,000 people in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 67th and Lebanon ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 5.22 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 12.9 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 16.3 per 1,000 people | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 13.93 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.91 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 0.4733 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.15 per 1,000 people | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 0.112 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Iceland or Lebanon?
- Iceland, at 2.83 per 1,000 people against 2.73 per 1,000 people in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Iceland and Lebanon?
- 0.1 per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Iceland ranks 67th and Lebanon ranks 70th 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.