Netherlands vs Uruguay: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Netherlands
2.42 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
2.44 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
81st
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.44 per 1,000 people against 2.42 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 81st of 179 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 per 1,000 people | 4.47 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 3.26 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 0.99 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 0.23 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.44 per 1,000 people against 2.42 per 1,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Netherlands ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 81st 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.