Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Mauritius
3.8 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.93 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Mauritius rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Mauritius
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.93 per 1,000 people against 3.8 per 1,000 people in Mauritius, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.72 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 0.4506 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 0.1782 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 0.351 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 0.203 per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 0.18 per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.93 per 1,000 people against 3.8 per 1,000 people in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 0.13 per 1,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Mauritius ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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.