Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: Hospital beds per 1,000 people

Papua New Guinea
0.62 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sudan
0.66 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
159th
Sudan rank
157th

Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.66 per 1,000 people against 0.62 per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 157th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 5.77 per 1,000 people 1.02 per 1,000 people 4.75 per 1,000 people Papua New Guinea
1980s 5.54 per 1,000 people 0.8907 per 1,000 people 4.65 per 1,000 people Papua New Guinea
1990s 4.02 per 1,000 people 1.09 per 1,000 people 2.94 per 1,000 people Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.17 per 1,000 people 0.66 per 1,000 people 0.49 per 1,000 people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Papua New Guinea or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.66 per 1,000 people against 0.62 per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
0.04 per 1,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 157th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.