Iraq vs Myanmar: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Iraq
1.06 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Myanmar
1.07 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Iraq rank
132nd
Myanmar rank
131st
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Iraq
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.07 per 1,000 people against 1.06 per 1,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 132nd and Myanmar ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 0.663 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 0.8581 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 0.8574 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 0.6358 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 0.7325 per 1,000 people | 0.535 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.955 per 1,000 people | 0.195 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Iraq or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.07 per 1,000 people against 1.06 per 1,000 people in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Iraq and Myanmar?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Myanmar rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Iraq ranks 132nd and Myanmar ranks 131st 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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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.