Libya vs Portugal: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Libya
3.5 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
3.48 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Libya rank
51st
Portugal rank
52nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Libya
- Portugal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 3.5 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 0.2365 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 0.254 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.55 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 0.159 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 0.18 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Libya or Portugal?
- Libya, at 3.5 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Libya and Portugal?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Libya ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 52nd 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.