Iceland vs Suriname: Hospital beds per 1,000 people

Iceland
2.83 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Suriname
2.87 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
67th
Suriname rank
66th

Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time

  • Iceland
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 2.87 per 1,000 people against 2.83 per 1,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 66th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 9.8 per 1,000 people 6.51 per 1,000 people 3.29 per 1,000 people Iceland
1970s 12.9 per 1,000 people 5.68 per 1,000 people 7.22 per 1,000 people Iceland
1980s 14.8 per 1,000 people 8.93 per 1,000 people 5.87 per 1,000 people Iceland
1990s 15.65 per 1,000 people 4.4 per 1,000 people 11.25 per 1,000 people Iceland
2010s 3.15 per 1,000 people 2.9 per 1,000 people 0.252 per 1,000 people Iceland
2020s 2.83 per 1,000 people 2.87 per 1,000 people 0.04 per 1,000 people Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Iceland or Suriname?
Suriname, at 2.87 per 1,000 people against 2.83 per 1,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Iceland and Suriname?
0.04 per 1,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
Iceland ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 66th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.