Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Nepal
0.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.62 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nepal rank
160th
Papua New Guinea rank
159th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.62 per 1,000 people against 0.54 per 1,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1365 per 1,000 people | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 5.64 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 4.34 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2436 per 1,000 people | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 3.78 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.29 per 1,000 people | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.54 per 1,000 people | 0.62 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.62 per 1,000 people against 0.54 per 1,000 people in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Nepal ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th 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.