Israel vs Norway: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Israel
3.14 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Norway
3.3 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Israel rank
59th
Norway rank
56th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Israel
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.14 per 1,000 people in Israel, a difference of 0.16 per 1,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 59th and Norway ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.32 per 1,000 people | 5.42 per 1,000 people | 0.8927 per 1,000 people | Israel |
| 1990s | 6.07 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | Israel |
| 2000s | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 0.996 per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 3.82 per 1,000 people | 0.642 per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 0.2675 per 1,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Israel or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.14 per 1,000 people in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Israel and Norway?
- 0.16 per 1,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Norway rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Israel ranks 59th and Norway ranks 56th 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.