Malaysia vs Panama: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Malaysia
1.96 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Panama
1.95 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
97th
Panama rank
98th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.96 per 1,000 people against 1.95 per 1,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 97th and Panama ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 0.0472 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 3.41 per 1,000 people | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 0.2303 per 1,000 people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 0.7957 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 0.4133 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 2.16 per 1,000 people | 0.223 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 0.18 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 1.96 per 1,000 people against 1.95 per 1,000 people in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 97th and Panama ranks 98th 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.