Kiribati vs Sweden: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Kiribati
1.86 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Sweden
1.9 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Kiribati rank
105th
Sweden rank
102nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Kiribati
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.9 per 1,000 people against 1.86 per 1,000 people in Kiribati, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 179 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 7.84 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 12.33 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 2.97 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5.09 per 1,000 people | 15.1 per 1,000 people | 10.01 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 8.1 per 1,000 people | 5.06 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 0.945 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Kiribati or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.9 per 1,000 people against 1.86 per 1,000 people in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Kiribati and Sweden?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and Sweden rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Kiribati ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 102nd 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.