New Zealand vs Viet Nam: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
New Zealand
2.51 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.52 per 1,000 people
in 2017
New Zealand rank
79th
Viet Nam rank
77th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- New Zealand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.52 per 1,000 people against 2.51 per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
Across all 12 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Viet Nam ranks 77th of 179 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 4.55 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 0.51 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 0.415 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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.52 per 1,000 people against 2.51 per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2017.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do New Zealand and Viet Nam rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 79th and Viet Nam ranks 77th 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.