Lithuania vs Poland: Hospital beds per 1,000 people

Lithuania
5.71 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Poland
6.04 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Lithuania rank
18th
Poland rank
16th

Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time

  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 6.04 per 1,000 people against 5.71 per 1,000 people in Lithuania, a difference of 0.33 per 1,000 people.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 12.42 per 1,000 people 5.65 per 1,000 people 6.77 per 1,000 people Lithuania
1990s 11.22 per 1,000 people 5.5 per 1,000 people 5.72 per 1,000 people Lithuania
2000s 7.34 per 1,000 people 6.59 per 1,000 people 0.7557 per 1,000 people Lithuania
2010s 6.96 per 1,000 people 6.53 per 1,000 people 0.425 per 1,000 people Lithuania
2020s 5.93 per 1,000 people 6.14 per 1,000 people 0.2067 per 1,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland, at 6.04 per 1,000 people against 5.71 per 1,000 people in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Lithuania and Poland?
0.33 per 1,000 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
Lithuania ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.