New Zealand vs Uruguay: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
New Zealand
2.51 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Uruguay
2.44 per 1,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand rank
79th
Uruguay rank
81st
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.51 per 1,000 people against 2.44 per 1,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 179 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 6.19 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 5.91 per 1,000 people | 4.89 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 6.25 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 4.47 per 1,000 people | 2.56 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 0.192 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 0.07 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 2.51 per 1,000 people against 2.44 per 1,000 people in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 79th 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.