Lebanon vs United States of America: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Lebanon
2.73 per 1,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
2.68 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Lebanon rank
70th
United States of America rank
71st
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Lebanon
- United States of America
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.73 per 1,000 people against 2.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Lebanon ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | 4.62 per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 3.8 per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 0.006 per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 0.208 per 1,000 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 0.025 per 1,000 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Lebanon or United States of America?
- Lebanon, at 2.73 per 1,000 people against 2.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Lebanon and United States of America?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and United States of America rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Lebanon ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 71st 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.