Israel vs Italy: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Israel
3.14 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Italy
3.06 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Israel rank
59th
Italy rank
60th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3.14 per 1,000 people against 3.06 per 1,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Israel ranks 59th and Italy ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.74 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 8.08 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 6.51 per 1,000 people | 8.42 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 6.07 per 1,000 people | 6.33 per 1,000 people | 0.2638 per 1,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 0.392 per 1,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 0.0233 per 1,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Israel or Italy?
- Israel, at 3.14 per 1,000 people against 3.06 per 1,000 people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Israel and Italy?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Italy rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Israel ranks 59th and Italy ranks 60th 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.